France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday he will leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to stop as Zinedine Zidane appears as the heavy favourite to take over.

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.

Before his departure, Deschamps will lead France in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals against Croatia in March 2025 and oversee the team’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup. These milestones will mark the final chapters of a career that has left a lasting impact on French football.

Former Real Madrid player and manager Zinedine Zidane is the leading candidate to replace Didier Deschamps as the France national team manager, according to sou

Factbox on Didier Deschamps, who the French soccer federation said on Tuesday would leave his role as France manager after his contract ends in 2026.

France coach Didier Deschamps plans to announce on Wednesday that he won’t continue in the role after the next World Cup according to reports in French media.

Didier Deschamps announced in an interview with TF1 on Wednesday that he would step down as coach of the French national football team when his contract expires in the summer of 2026.

Didier Deschamps confirmed in an exclusive interview with TF1 that he intends to step down as France manager upon the expiry of his contract, which is set to expire after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The

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Didier Deschamps surprised everyone by announcing his departure from the Blues after the 2026 World Cup. If this declaration made

PARIS — Didier Deschamps, who will step down as France coach after the 2026 World Cup, will leave as the biggest name in the country's soccer history, with his Midas touch having earned the sport's greatest prize both as a player and a manager.