Didier Deschamps, France’s World Cup-winning manager, has announced that he will leave his position after the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Deschamps, 56, has been in charge of Les Bleus since 2012, making him the country’s longest-serving coach.
During his tenure, Deschamps led France to victory at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and reached the finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar and Euro 2016 on home soil. Speaking to French broadcaster TF1, Deschamps said, “In 2026 it will be over. I’ve done my time, and it’s time for me to move on.”
Deschamps, a former midfielder, is one of only three people to have won the World Cup as both a player and a manager, alongside Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. He captained France to World Cup glory in 1998.
France is yet to begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, with their group dependent on the outcome of their Nations League quarter-final against Croatia in March.
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