The Football Federation of France (FFF) announced the signing of a new contract with the head coach of the national team Didier Deschamps.

The specialist will continue to work until the summer of 2020.

- FFF (@FFF) October 31, 2017 Deschamps led the team of France in 2012. Under the leadership of Didier, the French reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup, became finalists of Euro-2016 and made their way to the 2018 World Cup.

In October 2017, Deschamps broke the record for won matches at the head of "tricolor" (43).

Deschamps was captain of the French national team, who took the gold of the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.