(FILES) French captain Didier Deschamps (C) and Laurent Blanc (L) hold the FIFA trophy after the 1998 Soccer World Cup final between Brazil and France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near to Paris. Coach Didier Deschamps will leave the French national team at the end of his contract in 2026 after 2026 World Cup, a source close to the team said on January 7, 2025. Deschamps led Les Bleus to the 2018 World Cup title, becoming only the third man to win the tournament as a player and a manager. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)