France coach Didier Deschamps sees Zinedine Zidane as a "natural" candidate to take over when he steps down from the national team.

France coach Didier Deschamps, who will bring an end to his 14-year stint in 2026, backed Zinedine Zidane to take up the role. Zidane has been out of managerial duty since stepping down as Real Madrid's coach in 2021.

Didier Deschamps has once again addressed the possibility of Zinedine Zidane succeeding him as head coach of the French national The post Deschamps opens the door for Zidane as future France coach first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Kylian Mbappe is currently enjoying a rich vein of form at Real Madrid, after a slow start to life at Los Blancos. The Frenchman, however, has not played for hi

Captain Kylian Mbappé will return to the French national team in March for their Nations League quarterfinal matches against Croatia.

Deschamps also insisted Mbappe missing the last international windows would not impact his ability to lead the team.