Zinedine Zidane's arrival as head coach of the French national team is now just a matter of time, as he will succeed Didier Deschamps, who has been at the helm of Les Bleus since 2012.

While Deschamps prepares to lead Les Bleus in his final match early Sunday against England in the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup, the French Football Federation is making intensive preparations for this transition period. Behind the scenes, all efforts are being made to smoothly arrange the arrival of the former Real Madrid coach.

According to RMC Sport, the French Football Federation does not intend to rush things. While an agreement with Zidane was expected several months ago, an official announcement is not expected immediately after the World Cup.

According to multiple sources cited by the channel, the official announcement is likely to be made on Thursday or Friday of next week, allowing enough time to close the chapter on Didier Deschamps definitively before Zinedine Zidane's era officially begins.

According to the channel's information, Zinedine Zidane's future contract is ready, but it has not been signed yet.

France lost to Spain (2-0) on Tuesday evening in the World Cup semi-final, and will now play the third-place match against England.

It is worth noting that Deschamps, who has led France since 2012, managed to lead Les Bleus to the World Cup title in 2018 and also reached the final of the previous edition in 2022.