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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 07:07 UTC

Zinédine Zidane appointed France men’s national-team manager

#ZinedineZidane #FranceNationalTeam #Euro2028 #WorldCup2030 #DidierDeschamps

Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed manager of France’s men’s national team under a four-year contract.
His stated objectives include leading France at Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
Zidane is scheduled to start Aug. 1, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his 14-year tenure, according to the existing draft.