The collapse of the "Roosters" ignites the French press.. Deschamps leaves and Zidane is in the spotlight.

The end of Didier Deschamps' era dominated the headlines of the French press following the national team's loss to England by six goals to four in the third-place playoff of the 2026 World Cup, a defeat that saw Kylian Mbappé's teammates finish in fourth place, while the "Three Lions" secured third place.

Amid the details of the fall against England and the reflection on Deschamps' record with the French national team, the eyes of the French media also turned to the next phase, with the dawn of a new era under the leadership of Zinedine Zidane approaching.

Following the heavy defeat of the French national team, the newspaper "Le Monde" titled an article: "Didier Deschamps bids farewell to the French national team with a dramatic defeat," discussing the end of Deschamps' journey with the "Les Bleus" after a fourteen-year tenure, during which the 57-year-old French coach succeeded in bringing France back to the ranks of the world's top teams.

The newspaper also highlighted Deschamps' last words as the coach of the French national team during the press conference that followed the match against England, where he said: "I wish you all the best, and since the best is always yet to come, it awaits you in the future." "Le Monde" questioned whether the French national team would indeed succeed in realizing that statement, especially as it prepares to turn a new page with a new coach.

For its part, the newspaper "Le Figaro" focused on the loss of the runner-up from the previous edition in the third-place playoff against Thomas Tuchel's squad, headlining boldly: "From collapse to resurgence... but France loses in Deschamps' farewell," concentrating on the dramatic scenario witnessed in the match.

After finishing the first half trailing by four goals, Mbappé's teammates entered the second half with hopes of a comeback, and they indeed managed to reduce the deficit by scoring three consecutive goals, making the score (4-3). However, the English team responded by scoring the fifth goal, before Ousmane Dembélé once again narrowed the gap by netting France's fourth goal. In the final minutes, as the French pushed forward in search of an equalizer to force extra time, the defense continued to make mistakes, allowing Jude Bellingham to seize the opportunity and deliver the final blow by scoring the sixth goal, ending the "Les Bleus'" hopes of a comeback.