Zinedine ZidaneFormer Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has been confirmed as the new head coach of the France national team, succeeding Didier Deschamps after the country’s 2026 World Cup campaign. Zidane, who won the World Cup with France in 1998, returns to management for the first time since leaving Real Madrid for a second spell in 2021. The 54-year-old has signed a contract that will see him lead the national team through the qualifying campaign for the 2030 World Cup. “I’ve often said it: there’s nothing greater than the French national team. So it’s a joy and obviously a great source of pride to become the manager of this French national team,” Zidane said.