France icon Zinedine Zidane has confirmed he would like to be in charge of Les Bleus in the near future, Afrosport reports. The 53-year-old of Algerian heritage has been widely tipped to replace Didier Deschamps who announced he will be leaving the team after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Zidane has been without a job since leaving Real Madrid in 2021 and has...
Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta has received his first senior France call-up ahead of this month’s World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old, who has four goals in 10 games this season, has been a key figure in Palace’s impressive run and previously represented France at youth level, scoring three goals in 11 Under-21 appearances. After five years without an international invitation, he returned to the...
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury while on international duty with France, Afrosport reports. Les Bleus secured a 2–0 victory over Ukraine in their opening Group D fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Tarczynski Arena in Wrocław, Poland, on Friday. Michael Olise opened the scoring, while captain Kylian Mbappe added...
Didier Deschamps will step down from his role as France head coach at the end of his current contract, which expires after the 2026 World Cup, Afrosport reports. Deschamps, who took over the France coaching role in 2012 after Laurent Blanc stepped down, has enjoyed immense success as Les Bleus boss over the last 13 years. The 56-year-old led France to triumph at the 2018 World...
France head coach Didier Deschamps has dropped Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe from Les Bleus squad for this month's matches in the UEFA Nations League, Afrosport reports. The 56-year-old former France international revealed in an interview on Thursday that the decision to not include Mbappe in the squad was a "one-off" adding that the striker was eager to join the rest of his compatriots. “I had...
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