Paris, July 19 -- Former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane is set to begin his tenure as Les Bleus head coach on September 1, following the end of Didier Deschamps' 14-year reign as France manager, according to the French news outlet L'Equipe.

Deschamps' tenure as France head coach concluded after Les Bleus suffered a 6-4 defeat to England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 bronze medal match in Miami on Saturday (local time).

Bukayo Saka's hat-trick powered the Three Lions to victory after they raced to a 4-0 half-time lead through goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Saka. France fought back with Kylian Mbappe's brace and Bradley Barcola's goal, with Mbappe becoming the World Cup's all-time top scorer. Jude Bellingham sealed England's drama...