Also known as: FFF
Organization that appointed Zinedine Zidane as France national team head coach in July 2026 following Didier Deschamps' departure.
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Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the ugly By AFP July 29, 2026 07:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President of the French Football Federation (FFF) Philippe Diallo (R) gestures next to former Fren …
Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the uglyCitizen Digital
… The French Football Federation (FFF) will hold a news conference on July 28 to unveil the next coach of the national team, the governing body said. …
France turn to Zidane as coach in long-awaited homecomingThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced. …
France turn to Zidane as coach in long-awaited homecomingCitizen Digital
… (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Audio By Vocalize The French Football Federation (FFF) will hold a news conference on July 28 to unveil the next coach of the national team, the governing body said on Thursday. …
France to unveil new coach July 28 as Zidane waits in wingsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe French Football Federation (FFF) will hold a news conference on July 28 to unveil the next coach of the national team, the governing body said on Thursday. …
France to unveil new coach July 28 as Zidane waits in wingsCitizen Digital
… The French Football Federation had been expecting to spend 24.5 million euros ($28 million) at this year's World Cup, with federation president Philippe Diallo saying Les Bleus would probably need to at least reach the semi-finals not to lose money. …
How a 64-team World Cup could transform soccer's economicsThe Standard
… "There are not many people capable of leading one of the world's biggest national teams," French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo told Le Figaro earlier this year. …
Deschamps set for bittersweet ending to France reign as Zidane waitsCitizen Digital
… (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Audio By Vocalize France coach Didier Deschamps is to return home after his mother died and will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway, the French Football Federation announced Tuesday. …
Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group gameCitizen Digital
… (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Audio By Vocalize France coach Didier Deschamps is to return home after his mother died and will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway, the French Football Federation announced Tuesday. …
Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group gameCitizen Digital
… One recent example was the decision by the French Football Federation to split sponsorship funding from telecommunications company Orange equally between men’s and women’s football — a move widely viewed as a milestone in promoting gender equity in sports financing. …
Kenya bets on sports economy to unlock youth opportunity ahead of France–Africa SummitFrench football icon Zinedine Zidane was appointed head coach of the France national team on Tuesday, tasked with delivering the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he won it as a player in 1998.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French football icon Zinedine Zidane was appointed head coach of the France national team on Tuesday, tasked with delivering the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he won it as a player in 1998.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zinedine Zidane, 54, was appointed France coach on Tuesday, replacing Didier Deschamps following France's fourth-place finish at the World Cup. Zidane had long been considered the leading candidate for the role.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zinedine Zidane, 54, was appointed France coach following Didier Deschamps' departure. Zidane, a former Real Madrid manager who led the club to three consecutive Champions League titles, had been waiting for the opportunity to take charge of the national team for several years since leaving Real Madrid in 2021.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
The French Football Federation will hold a news conference on July 28 to unveil the next coach of the national team. Zinedine Zidane, 54, is the overwhelming favourite to succeed Didier Deschamps, whose tenure ended after France finished fourth at the 2026 World Cup.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The French Football Federation will announce its new head coach on July 28, with Zinedine Zidane the overwhelming favourite to succeed Didier Deschamps following France's fourth-place finish at the 2026 World Cup.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has acknowledged that a 64-team World Cup could be examined after the current 48-team tournament concludes. Expanding the tournament further would have significant logistical and financial implications, potentially reducing the commercial value of qualifying competition.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Didier Deschamps, France's coach for 14 years, plays his final match on Saturday as Les Bleus face England in the World Cup third-place play-off after losing to Spain 2-0 in the semi-finals. Zinedine Zidane, Deschamps' former teammate, is waiting to take over the role.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
France coach Didier Deschamps will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway on Friday after learning of his mother's death and returning to France for the funeral. Assistant Guy Stephan will take charge of the squad in his absence.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French national football team coach Didier Deschamps will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway on Friday after his mother died. Assistant Guy Stephan will take charge of the squad in his absence.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is intensifying investment in sports infrastructure, talent development, and international partnerships to transform sports into a sustainable economic sector and create employment for its youth population, which makes up nearly 75 per cent of the country.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →