Didier Deschamps, the coach who led France to World Cup glory in 2018, announced his departure after the 2026 tournament.
France 's 2018 World Cup -winning coach Didier Deschamps announced on Wednesday he will leave his post after the 2026 finals. 'It will be 2026,' Deschamps told French broadcaster TF1.'I have been there since 2012, it is planned that I will be there until 2026... the next World Cup . 'I have done my time, with the same desire, the same passion to keep the France team at the highest level, but 2026 is good.
' Deschamps, 56, led France to World Cup glory in Russia in 2018 and guided them to the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar where they lost to Lionel Messi's Argentina on penalties. Following the heartbreaking loss to Argentina in Doha, the French Football Federation rewarded Deschamps with a four-year contract extension. That decision was not universally welcomed and criticism grew following last year's Euros when France were beaten in the semi-finals. Deschamps also experienced a difficult end to 2024 with debate raging over the omission from the squad of star player Kylian Mbappe, who had a tough start to his time at Real Madrid and was, according to unconfirmed reports in Sweden, the focus of a rape allegation after a visit to Stockholm. The investigation has since been dropped. Now that Deschamps has resolved the question surrounding his future he can focus on the Nations League quarter-final in March against the team they beat in the 2018 World Cup final, Croatia. Deschamps has already tasted success in the Nations League having guided France to the 2021 crown. The only trophy missing from his cabinet is the European championship - France went closest when they lost to Portugal on home soil in 2016. He must also guide France to qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals which take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. As a player, Deschamps captained France when they won the 1998 World Cup at home, defeating Brazil in the final
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