Zinedine Zidane

World Cup-winner with France Zinedine Zidane is the front-runner to become Brazil's next head coach, as per a report in French newspaper, L'Equipe.

As the penalty shootout was to determine the winner, Brazil missed two of their shots while Croatia hit all four penalties to win the match. Coming to the knockouts, they thrashed South Korea 4-0 and looked dominant in their quest to win the World Cup after 20 years. Not only Brazil, but France are also believed to have thought of replacing current manager Didier Deschamps - who has been at the helm since 2012, with the French legend.

Zidane has been linked with the France managerial role, but could make Brazil a priority if Didier Deschamps remains in charge of the Les Bleus, ...

Zidane has been linked with the France managerial role, but could make Brazil a priority if Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Zidane, 50, has been out of work since parting ways with Real Madrid, reports news agency Xinhua.

Brazil are currently without a coach as Tite stepped down from the role following the national team's quarterfinal exit to Croatia in the FIFA World Cup.

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Zidane has been linked with the France managerial role but could make Brazil a priority if Didier Deschamps remains in charge of the Les Bleus.

Deschamps told reporters after France's defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final last Sunday (Dec 18) that he would discuss his future with French football federation chiefs in the coming days. Brazil has never had a foreigner as coach of its football team but after their failure in the fifth successive World Cup, many experts including the legendary Ronaldo have suggested they should look at a foreigner to revive the team. [Didier Deschamps ](https://www.sentinelassam.com/sports/football/not-blaming-giroud-or-dembele-france-manager-didier-deschamps-628917)remains in charge of the Les Bleus, the newspaper O Globo reported on Sunday.

Following Tite resignation after Brazil's substandard elimination from the 2022 World Cup, the country has begun looking for a new manager.

Since his departure from Real Madrid in May 2021, Zidane has been often linked to a variety of managerial positions, notably those with Les Bleus, [Paris Saint-Germain](https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Working-with-Messi-vs-working-with-Cristiano-Ronaldo-What-PSG-would-offer-Zinedine-Zidane-that-Real-Madrid-didnt-20220610-0012.html), and Manchester United before the appointment of Erik ten Hag. [Neymar](https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Transfer-Rumors-Premier-League-powerhouse-made-contact-with-Neymar-during-Qatar-2022-20221222-0020.html) scored the game's opening goal in the first half of extra time, it seemed like [Tite](https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Is-this-Neymars-last-World-Cup-What-the-Brazilian-star-could-do-after-Qatar-2022-20221209-0036.html) and his players would easily dispatch the Checkered Ones. Zidane would be the most likely contender to replace Deschamps as manager of Les Blues if the latter were to step down. According to the French publication L'Equipe, the 50-year-old boss has now surfaced as a prospective alternative for Tite. After the loss to Croatia, the 61-year-old announced the decision that had been widely speculated around since before the tournament began. Croatia, however, forced a penalty shootout and ultimately prevailed against the Seleçao in the Quarter-Finals, owing in large part to the heroics of shot-stopper Dominik Livakovic.

France legend, Zinedine Zidane, has been linked to the coaching role of the Brazilian national team after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The likes of Carlo Ancelloti and Jose Mourinho have also been linked to the Selecao (National Team) as well. The Selecao have won five FIFA World Cups and nine Copa America titles. According to L’equipe, the Brazilian Football Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, CBF, is considering the option of hiring a foreign coach, and former Les Bleus (The Blues) midfielder, Zidane, is at the top of their list.

Since the beginning of his coaching career, fans and observers have often linked Zinedine Zidane with a return to Juventus. The French legend reached the ...

The French legend reached the pinnacle of the sport during his time in Turin between 1996 and 2001. In recent weeks, many were either speculating or rather hoping to see the 50-year-old taking over at Continassa – especially with Didier Deschamps remaining at the helm of the French national team – but it seems that the reunion will have to wait a bit further. Since the beginning of his coaching career, fans and observers have often linked Zinedine Zidane with a return to Juventus.

According to reports, the Brazilian Football Board believes Zidane, 50, is the best candidate for his team. Brazil currently does not have a coach. Tite ...

Zidane was a member of the French national team that won the World Cup in 1998. Penalties were imposed as a result of the outcome. He scored two goals in the final to help his team defeat Brazil 3-0. Bruno Petkovic scored for Croatia 11 minutes later in the 117th minute of the match, bringing both teams to an equal score. Zidane was the manager of Real Madrid in Spain. Zinedine Zidane: France’s Zinedine Zidane could be named the new coach of Brazil’s national football team.