French national team: the date of Zinédine Zidane’s arrival is revealed

The FFF is expected to officially announce Zinédine Zidane’s arrival next week

World Cup 2026 16 July 2026 at 06:11

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French national team: the date of Zinédine Zidane’s arrival is revealed

As Didier Deschamps prepares to step down, the French Football Federation is ironing out the final details ahead of Zinédine Zidane’s much-anticipated arrival.

The French national team is on the verge of entering a new era. With Didier Deschamps set to take charge of his final match with Les Bleus this Saturday against England in the third-place playoff of the 2026 World Cup, the French Football Federation is already shaping its future with Zinédine Zidane at the helm.

Indeed, according to RMC Sport, the former Real Madrid coach is set to take charge of the French national team. However, the FFF is handling this transition with the utmost discretion and does not plan to make his appointment official immediately.

🚨🚨 ZINÉDINE ZIDANE’S ARRIVAL 🇫🇷 AS HEAD COACH OF LES BLEUS SHOULD BE MADE OFFICIAL BY NEXT THURSDAY OR FRIDAY!!!! 🤩👔

His contract is READY but not yet signed. The FFF wants the contract signed before July 21. ✍️

Zizou would earn €300,000 excluding bonuses. With… pic.twitter.com/mEGu5jgHOT
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) July 16, 2026

However, the highly anticipated announcement is now just a matter of days. According to the same French outlet, the federation is expected to officially present Zinédine Zidane by the end of next week, once the Didier Deschamps era has definitively closed and the 2026 World Cup is in the books.