Deschamps’ contract expired after the World Cup in Qatar where reigning champions France lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout after a thrilling final on 18 December.
DIDIER DESCHAMPS SAID on Saturday he will remain France coach until the 2026 World Cup after leading the team to the final of the last two editions.
“I am going to announce something which for me is an immense pleasure, and that is that the president has decided to extend until 2026,” Deschamps said at an FFF general assembly. Former Marseille and Juventus midfielder Deschamps captained France on home soil when they won their first World Cup in 1998 and he became coach of the national team in 2012.Reports From Qatar Get Gavin's exclusive writing and analysis from the 2022 Fifa World CupHe guided France to the Euro 2016 final where they lost to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and two years later led Les Bleus to glory at the World Cup in Russia, where they beat Croatia 4-2 in the final.
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