Zidane tipped to take France job after 2026 World Cup | OneFootball

All signs indicate that Didier Deschamps' cycle at the helm of the French National Team will end after the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada 2026. Although all eyes are set on lifting the third World Cup, the French Football Federation is already looking for possible replacements for the coach who has been in charge since 2012. The frontrunner is a legend of the country: Zinedine Zidane.

According to Sport, Zizou's great dream since leaving Real Madrid in 2021 is to manage Les Bleus. In recent years, he has received countless and tempting offers from various clubs and national teams, but all were rejected in anticipation of a call from the FFF.

L’Equipe, the most prestigious sports medium in France, maintains that he is "patiently waiting for the right moment". The information refers to a celebration held on July 12, which was related to the 27th anniversary of the 1998 World Cup title. There, many of Zidane's former teammates joked about his jump to the national team's bench. Everyone agrees that, despite his low profile, he has been working for several months to occupy that place.

The French newspaper goes further and assures that Zidane "watches Ligue 1, European matches and even beyond", and "already has ideas about the future of the French team". In addition, they affirm that "information comes to him more than he seeks it" and that "he knows that players dream of working with him". It should be clarified that he has a great relationship with the current captain of the team, Kylian Mbappé, and with the French players who play for Real Madrid: Tchouameni, Camavinga, and Mendy.

Finally, L’Equipe highlights that there are several intermediaries who facilitate conversations with Philippe Diallo, the president of the Federation.

Zidane's return to the national team, from another role, is an open secret in France. However, they want to complete the World Cup process before renewing faces on the bench. It should be clarified that Deschamps, captain of the champion team in 1998, has been in charge for 13 years, during which he directed 170 matches and lifted the World Cup in Russia 2018.

The French started on the right foot their journey to the World Cup to be held in North America. They defeated Ukraine 2 to 0 and this Tuesday, from 15.45, they will host Iceland for the second match of Group D.

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