Former “Real” Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has taken on a new job. The 54-year-old coach has taken over the French national team. The French Football Federation announced this on social media.

It was previously reported that the employment agreement between the parties would run until 2030. Zinedine replaced Didier Deschamps as the team's head coach, who left his post after the 2026 World Cup.

At the last World Cup, held in North America, the French team reached the semifinals. One step short of the final, the "Les Tricolores" lost 2-0 to Spain. In the third-place match, the French lost 6-4 to England.

At club level, Zidane managed “Real” Madrid twice—from 2016 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2021. During this time, he won 11 trophies, including three Champions League titles. His coaching hiatus began in 2021.