Deschamps to lead France in World Cup third-place match against England
Al Jazeera1 min read116 words
France’s national team coach Didier Deschamps said goodbye to his role on Saturday after the side’s 2‑1 defeat to England in the third‑place playoff of the tournament. The match, played at the Berlin Olympiastadion, marked the end of Deschamps’s eight‑year tenure, which began in 2012 and included the 2018 World Cup triumph and a runner‑up finish at the 2022 edition.
During his spell, Deschamps oversaw 124 matches, guiding France to three major finals and securing a record‑tying 12 consecutive appearances at major tournaments. The French Football Federation announced that a new head coach will be appointed in the coming weeks, as the federation looks to rebuild and prepare for upcoming qualifiers and the 2026 World Cup.
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