Well, the rumors were going around for quite some time. Possibly since as long as Didier Deschamps announced that he would step down as France's coach following this World Cup, regardless of the results.
Now it is official. Zinedine Zidane will be the new head coach for France now that Didier Deschamps is stepping down. The two men were both players on the 1998 team that won the first ever World Cup championship for France, as well as the Euro 2000.
Deschamps also won the 2018 World Cup as the coach for the winning French side, which also qualified for the 2016 Euro Final and the 2022 World Cup Final.
The results were a bit different this time around. France was considered by many to be the favorites in the tournament, and even looked the part for much of their run. But they ran into a Spanish wall of defense a few days ago, ending their hopes of taking home another World Cup championship.
Later today, they will face England in the consolation third place game. After that, Zidane will step in to try and bring Les Bleus back to the top.
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