Dhaka, July 28 -- Zinedine Zidane has been appointed France coach, the French Football Federation announced on Tuesday, taking over from Didier Deschamps after a 14-year run that included a World Cup title and two major tournament final appearances.

Zidane, 54, had long been considered the leading candidate to replace Deschamps. He has been out of management since leaving Real Madrid in May 2021, where he won three consecutive Champions League titles and two LaLiga trophies.

Deschamps, a former France teammate of Zidane, stepped down after this summer's World Cup.

He took charge in 2012 and guided France to the 2018 World Cup title, while also leading the team to the 2022 World Cup final and the Euro 2016 final.

Zidane's first matches...