India, July 19 -- Zinedine Zidane is reportedly set to take charge of the France national team from September 1, bringing Didier Deschamps' remarkable 14-year reign to an end after Les Bleus completed their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a fourth-place finish.

France entered the tournament hoping to reach a third consecutive World Cup final under Deschamps, having won the title in 2018 before finishing runners-up to Argentina four years later.

Les Bleus progressed through the group stage and began the knockouts with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden in the round of 32. They then edged Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16 before beating Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals.

Their pursuit of another World Cup title ended with a 2-0 defeat ...