Football NewsGet French FootballUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Zidane fever grips France between tournaments
Between the 2024 Euros and the 2026 World Cup, France's mood shifted — and Zidane sits at the centre of it.
Z. Zidane
coach
Who
Zinedine Zidane
Where
France
Period
Between Euro 2024 and 2026 World Cup
What happened. Across the months separating the 2024 Euros from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a malaise took hold of the French public, who grew less enamoured and more ambivalent towards the national team.
- Zidane is the figure driving the surge of interest in France.
- Public sentiment turned ambivalent during the gap between tournaments.
The mood around the national side will be tested again when the 2026 World Cup arrives.
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