Zinedine Zidane looks set to take over the France national team after the 2026 World Cup, ending years of speculation.
According to ESPN report, a verbal agreement is already in place for Zidane to replace Didier Deschamps.
Similar reports from Fabrizio Romano say the same.
Nothing has been officially signed yet, but the plan is clear.
Deschamps will stay on through the World Cup before stepping down, closing a chapter that included a 2018 World Cup win and another final in 2022.
For Zidane, this is the role many have been waiting to see him take.
He has stayed out of club management since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, but the France job has always seemed like the right fit.
Behind the scenes, there’s been talk of this move for some time. Zidane’s connection with the national team runs deep, and many see him as the right man to guide a new generation of French stars.
If everything goes according to plan, France will start a new chapter after 2026, with one of the country’s greatest players now in charge.