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The president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, revealed that the announcement of Didier Deschamps' successor will be made by the end of the month, with Zinedine Zidane heavily favored to take charge of the national team.

Deschamps' 14-year era ended after the 2026 World Cup, following a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.

Diallo said: 'For the third consecutive time, they reached the World Cup semi-finals. It is an achievement that many would envy us for. From that perspective, I think we performed well in the World Cup. But the dream we were chasing, we did not achieve. We wanted to be in New York on Sunday for the grand final. Spain were better than us in that match. We have to accept that.'

The president of the French Football Federation also praised Deschamps, saying: 'Didier Deschamps, over 14 years, contributed to the greatness of the French national team, and he added a lot to our football. I thanked him and those around him, who made the French team one of the most respected teams in the history of football.'

Attention now turns to Zidane, who has long been considered the favorite to succeed Deschamps, and the 1998 Ballon d'Or winner has not commented on his future, nor on the French team's World Cup campaign.

Diallo confirmed that he wanted to wait until the end of the World Cup before officially announcing the appointment, out of respect for Deschamps and the team: 'I said I am waiting for the end of the World Cup out of respect for Didier and his team's work. By the end of the month, we will know the name of Didier's successor.'

Zidane has not held any coaching position since leaving Real Madrid after his second stint at the helm between 2019 and 2021.

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