Former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane will take over as national ​team head coach, the French Football Federation ‌said on Tuesday in a post on X.

The appointment of former Real Madrid manager Zidane comes ​two weeks after Didier Deschamps’ tenure as ​coach ended following France’s fourth-place finish at ⁠the World Cup.

His final match ​in charge was a 6-4 defeat by ​England.

The 54-year-old Zidane is expected to begin his reign with an away Nations League game against Turkiye ​before France host Italy at the ​Stade de France on October 2.

Deschamps, who left the ‌role ⁠after 14 years at the helm, oversaw 185 matches and 120 victories, guiding France to the 2018 World Cup title, the 2020-21 ​Nations League ​trophy, and ⁠the Euro 2016 and 2022 World Cup finals.

The two ​share a long association, having been ​teammates in France’s 1998 World Cup-winning side on home soil.

Zidane played a pivotal role in ⁠that ​triumph and won the ​Ballon d’Or that year.