Didier Deschamps Reportedly Set to Resign as France Coach Following 2026 World Cup

France head coach Didier Deschamps has confirmed that he will be stepping down from his role when his current contract expires after the 2026 World Cup. A source close to the team revealed this information on Tuesday. Deschamps made history by leading Les Bleus to victory in the 2018 World Cup, joining an elite group of individuals who have won the tournament both as a player and a manager. Taking over from Laurent Blanc in 2012, he has guided France to three major finals, including a heart-wrenching loss in the Euro 2016 final to Portugal and a tough defeat in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina.

Deschamps was captain when Les Bleus won their first World Cup on home soil in 1998.

The 56-year-old has already set the record for longest-serving official France coach.

According to media reports, he will officially announce his decision to leave the job in an interview with Brigitte Macron on French television on Wednesday.

European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, gets under way later this year.

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France next face Croatia in March in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, a tournament they won under Deschamps in 2021.
 

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