Didier Deschamps, who led France to their 2018 World Cup victory, revealed on Wednesday that he will step down from his coaching position after the 2026 tournament.
"It will be 2026," Deschamps told French broadcaster TF1. "I have been there since 2012, it is planned that I will be there until 2026... the next World Cup.
"It will end there because it has to end at some point. It's clear in my mind.
"I have done my time, with the same desire, the same passion to keep the France team at the highest level, but 2026 is good."
Under Deschamps' leadership, France secured the World Cup in Russia in 2018, and reached the final of the 2022 tournament in Qatar, where they were defeated by Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, in a penalty shootout.
During his playing career, Deschamps wore the captain's armband when France triumphed in the 1998 World Cup, defeating Brazil in their home tournament.
At 56 years old, Deschamps belongs to an exclusive group of only three individuals who achieved World Cup success both as players and coaches. The other two members of this distinguished group, Brazil's Mario Zagallo and Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, who passed away in the previous year.
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