It was an open secret, and now it's official: Zinédine Zidane is the new France manager, beginning his tenure on September 1st. It will be a new adventure on the touchline for the 54-year-old Frenchman, already a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid.

Among the most beloved figures in football, Zidane has taken over from Didier Deschamps, who has been in charge of Les Bleus since 2012. Zidane's teammate at the 1998 World Cup, and a World Cup winner himself as manager in 2018, Deschamps ended his largely successful reign with another semi-final run in 2026. A new chapter now opens for French football.