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Zinedine Zidane Confirmed as France Head Coach

Zidane returns to international management after five years away, taking charge of a squad that reached the 2022 World Cup final.

  • Zinedine Zidane has officially taken over as France head coach, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his 14-year reign and ending a five-year absence from coaching.
  • Before coaching, Zidane made 108 appearances for France, famously scoring twice in the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil and inspiring the team to Euro glory.
  • As a coach, Zidane accumulated 11 trophies, becoming the first manager to win the UEFA Champions League three years in a row while transforming Real Madrid.
  • His second stint at Madrid yielded a La Liga title during the 2020 season and a Spanish Super Cup before he resigned after the team finished without a trophy.
  • From a World Cup-winning midfielder to prolific coach, Zidane's career is defined by success at every level as he now returns to the dugout leading Les Bleus.
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The new coach of the French team explained that his football idea will be inspired by his successful passage through Real Madrid and Spanish football

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New France coach Zinedine Zidane has revealed that he has yet to hold his first conversation with Kylian Mbappe about the role of national team captain. Zidane was officially presented as the new coach of “Les Bleus” on Tuesday, signing a four-year contract that keeps him in charge of France until the end of the 2030 World Cup. This is Zidane’s first assignment since his second departure from Real Madrid in 2021, where he won three Champions Lea…

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Zidane, the Maestro of Art Soccer, Appointed as French National Team Manager. Zinedine Zidane (54), a legendary figure in French football, was appointed as the new manager of the French national football team on the 28th (local time). Philippe Diallo, President of the French Football Federation (FFF), stated at a press conference held at the federation's headquarters in Paris on that day...

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Zinedin Zidane is the new French football coach, as reported by the national team.

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New national football coach in France is Zinédine Zidane. The 54-year-old

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L'ÉQUIPE broke the news in Boulogne-Billancourt, France on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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