The French national team is preparing for the start of a new era in the coming period, under the leadership of head coach Zinedine Zidane, who has fulfilled his dream of managing the Les Bleus.
The French national team announced the appointment of Zidane as the new head coach of the Les Bleus, succeeding Didier Deschamps, who left his position after the end of the Les Bleus' campaign in the recent World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
The French Football Federation confirmed in an official statement that Zidane will announce France's squad for the upcoming international break on September 18, which will be the first camp for the national team under the former midfield star's leadership.
The French national team will play three matches in the UEFA Nations League during the next international break: the first against Turkey on September 25, the second against Belgium on September 28, and the third against Italy on October 2.
Zidane's coaching staff for the French national team has been previously revealed, consisting of goalkeeping legend Fabien Barthez as the goalkeeping coach, and David Petitoni and Hamidou Maïga, who served as assistants to Zidane during his tenure as manager at Real Madrid.
Zidane aims to lead the French national team to victory in titles, and the midfield legend has a star-studded squad, led by Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé.
Le nouveau sélectionneur des Bleus, Zinédine Zidane dévoilera sa première liste le 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶 𝟭𝟴 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗮̀ 𝟭𝟴𝗵 🚨🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/Cr4o8EoCsA — Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) September 2, 2026@equipedefrance
