Zidane agrees to take charge of France after the World Cup, says report | OneFootball

World champion with France in 1998, Zinedine Zidane is expected to take over the national team after the 2026 World Cup. The information comes from the newspaper Le Parisien.

According to the outlet, Zidane has already aligned the agreement with the French Football Federation and has reached a verbal agreement. The current coach, Didier Deschamps, will lead the two-time world champion team in the World Cup, and Zizou is expected to be announced after the tournament.

Deschamps is expected to end his cycle after 14 years at the helm of the French team, with four World Cups contested and one title won.

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Zidane's Numbers as a Coach

A Real Madrid idol, Zidane began his career as an assistant to Carlo Ancelotti and then took over the main team. With two stints at the merengue club, he led the team in 263 matches, winning 174 times, drawing 53 times, and losing in 36 other matches.

The coach also built a successful era at the club, highlighted by the three-time Champions League victory, two-time Spanish Championship win, and two-time Club World Cup victory.

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