Didier Deschamps' tenure in France has come to an end
Head Coach Didier Deschamps, who bid farewell to the French national team after the match against England, recorded 122 wins, 32 draws, and 33 losses in 187 matches with the team.
In the third-place match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France lost 6-4 to England at Miami Stadium and finished the tournament in fourth place. France Head Coach Didier Deschamps, who had announced he would step down before the World Cup, bid farewell with this match. In a statement posted on the French Football Federation’s social media account, the 57-year-old coach was thanked and recognized as one of the figures who has left a lasting mark on the country’s history.
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HE WON THE WORLD CUP BOTH AS A PLAYER AND AS A HEAD COACH
Deschamps won the World Cup as a player in 1998, when the tournament was held in France, and achieved this success again as head coach at the 2018 tournament in Russia.Under Didier Deschamps’ leadership, France won the 2021 UEFA Nations League, reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup, the final of the 2016 European Championship, the round of 16 of the 2020 European Championship, the 2022 World Cup, and the semifinals of the 2024 European Championship.
THE MANAGER WITH THE MOST MATCHES
With the match against England, the 57-year-old head coach has now taken the field for his 27th World Cup match, making him the head coach with the most appearances in tournament history. The French coach is also the most successful head coach in tournament history with 20 wins.
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Didier Deschamps, who took over as head coach of the French national team in 2012, has recorded 122 wins, 32 draws, and 33 losses in 187 matches during his tenure.
