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.

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,

France head coach Didier Deschamps will step down from the role when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup, a source close to the team said on Tuesday.

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.

Gareth Southgate is among the favourites to replace Didier Deschamps as the next France manager. Southgate left his role as England boss following the summer's Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain and is yet to return to management.

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.

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.

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.

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Didier Deschamps announced Wednesday that he won’t continue as France coach after the next World Cup, bringing an end to an era in which he became the nation's most successful manager over more than a decade.

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.