Zinedine Zidane is expected to be named the next France head coach, with Didier Deschamps to step down after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Didier Deschamps will step down as France's football team coach when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup, according to the French news agency AFP citing a source close to the team.

Didier Deschamps has announced that he will step down as France men’s head coach following the 2026 World Cup in North America. Deschamps is one of the longest-serving managers in international football,

It is uncertain who will succeed him but former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane is the heavy favourite. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France's 2018 World Cup-winning coach Didier Deschamps announced on Wednesday he will leave his post after the 2026 finals. "It will be 2026," Deschamps told French broadcaster TF1. "I have been there since 2012, it is planned that I will be there until 2026... the next World Cup.

France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday he will leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to stop. The French soccer federation (FFF) told Reuters on Tuesday that Deschamps,

Didier Deschamps, the France coach since 2012, will step down from the job when his contract expires after the 2026 World Cup, the French Football Federation said Tuesday.

The French tactician will leave Les Bleus after 14 years at the helm

France boss Didier Deschamps has become one of the main contenders to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, after announcing he would be leaving his national coach role in the near future.