India, July 15 -- Didier Deschamps' reign as the France national football team manager is coming to an end as the Les Bleus endured a heartbreaking defeat in the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026. With Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scoring for Spain, Kylian Mbappe and his men lost the knockout fixture 2-0. Deschamps, who has been at the helm of French football for nearly 14 years, will take the managerial hot seat for the last time during the third-place play-off, where his team will meet either England or Argentina.

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is now set to succeed Deschamps as the France head coach, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. This transition was almost confirmed before the World Cup, with Deschamps revealing t...