Didier Deschamps#Managerial statistics

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Deschamps was born in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the French part of the Basque Country.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur4116.html |title=Didier Deschamps |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=9 March 2025 |language=fr}} After a short passage at rugby in the Biarritz Olympique club, Deschamps started his football career at an amateur club, Aviron Bayonnais whilst still at school. His potential was spotted by scouts from Nantes, for whom he signed in April 1983. Deschamps made his league debut on 27 September 1985. He transferred to Marseille in 1989. Deschamps then spent a season on loan with Bordeaux in 1990, before returning to Marseille. In this second spell with Marseille, Deschamps gained his first honours as a professional player, winning two Division 1 titles in 1991 and 1992, and was a member of the first and only French side to win the Champions League in 1993, becoming the youngest captain ever to lift the trophy in the process.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9271406/Early-candidates-in-the-frame-to-take-over-from-Kenny-Dalglish-at-Liverpool.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9271406/Early-candidates-in-the-frame-to-take-over-from-Kenny-Dalglish-at-Liverpool.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Early candidates in the frame to take over from Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool |publisher=The Telegraph |author1=Alice Philipson |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=16 July 2018 }}{{cbignore}}

In 1994, Deschamps joined Italian club Juventus, with whom he won three Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, two Supercoppa Italiana, as well as his second Champions League title, a UEFA Super Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup in 1996; he also reached two more Champions League finals in his next two seasons, and a UEFA Cup final in 1995. After his spell with Juventus, Deschamps spent a season in England with Chelsea, winning the FA Cup, and scoring once against Hertha BSC in the Champions League.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-champions-league--chelseas-big-night-is-spoiled-by-sutton-1123414.html|title=Chelsea's big night is spoiled by Sutton|work=The Independent|date=3 November 1999|access-date=6 November 2009|first=Glenn|last=Moore}} He finished his playing career in Spain, spending a season with Valencia, helping them to the 2001 UEFA Champions League final, but he remained on the bench as they lost to Bayern Munich. He then retired in the middle of 2001, only 32 years old.

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Receiving his first international call-up from Michel Platini on 29 April 1989 against Yugoslavia, Deschamps started his international career in what was a dark time for the France national team as they failed to qualify for the World Cup in both 1990 and 1994, also suffering a first-round elimination at UEFA Euro 1992.

When new team coach Aimé Jacquet began to rebuild the team for Euro 96, he initially selected Manchester United star Eric Cantona as captain. After Cantona earned a year-long suspension in January 1995, the make-up of the team changed dramatically, with veterans Cantona, Jean-Pierre Papin, and David Ginola being dropped in favour of younger players such as Zinedine Zidane. Deschamps, as one of the few remaining veterans, was chosen to lead what would later be called the "Golden Generation". He first captained France in 1996 in a friendly match against Germany as a warmup for Euro 96. During that tournament, held in England, he led them all the way to the semi-finals, their best finish in an international tournament since the 1986 World Cup.

In 1998, Deschamps captained France as they won the 1998 World Cup on home soil in Paris, holding an integral role in the team. Propelled by the momentum of this triumph, Deschamps also captained France as they won Euro 2000, giving them the distinction of being the first national team to hold both the World Cup and Euro titles since West Germany did so in 1974, a feat emulated and surpassed by the Spain national team between 2008 and 2012. Following the tournament, Deschamps announced his retirement from international football, making his second last appearance in a ceremonial match against a FIFA XI in August 2000, which resulted in 5–1 victory. His final appearance was against England. At the time of his retirement Deschamps held the record for the most appearances for France, though this has since been surpassed by Hugo Lloris, Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram, Marcel Desailly, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Patrick Viera and Thierry Henry. In total, Deschamps earned 103 caps and scored four goals.

Deschamps was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

In his position, Deschamps primarily excelled at impeding the opposition's attacking movements as a defensive midfielder, and so was capable of starting up attacking plays and distributing the ball to teammates once he won back possession, leading to him being derisively nicknamed "the water-carrier" by former France teammate Eric Cantona, who implied that Deschamps's primary contribution to the national team was to retrieve the ball and pass it forward to "more talented" players.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/deschamps-the-water-carrier-is-now-monacos-man-of-ideas-71454.html|title=Football: Deschamps: the water carrier is now Monaco's man of ideas|work=The Independent|date=28 February 2004|access-date=1 August 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/france/squad/744844.stm|title=Euro 2000 Profile: Didier Deschamps|publisher=BBC|access-date=11 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1997/dicembre/04/all_Udinese_come_Giannichedda_non_ga_0_9712048347.shtml|title=all' Udinese come Giannichedda non c' e' nessuno|trans-title=At Udinese there's no-one like Giannichedda|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Meroi Massimo|date=4 December 1997|access-date=18 November 2015}} Deschamps's ability to perform this role was made possible due to his high work-rate, tenacity, stamina, vision, reliable distribution and technique, and his efficacy at pressing and tackling opponents. He also had an excellent positional and organisational sense, and was known for his tactical intelligence, versatility, and his leadership as a footballer.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-dider-deschamps-66190|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Dider DESCHAMPS|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author=Stefano Bedeschi|access-date=11 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/world-cup-winning-captains-xi-ss/7 |title=World Cup-winning captains XI |publisher=www.sportskeeda.com |author1=Anand Muralidharan |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=16 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194859/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/world-cup-winning-captains-xi-ss/7 |archive-date=16 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}

After retiring as a player, he went into football management. He was appointed head coach of Monaco in France's Ligue 1, leading the club to the Coupe de la Ligue title in 2003 and to its first UEFA Champions League final in 2004. He resigned on 19 September 2005 after a poor start to the season, and disagreement with the club's president.{{cite news|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2005/09/19/l-as-monaco-accepte-la-demission-de-son-entraineur-didier-deschamps_690696_3242.html|title=L'AS Monaco accepte la démission de son entraîneur Didier Deschamps|newspaper=Le Monde.fr|publisher=lemonde|language=fr|date=19 September 2015|access-date=15 September 2015}}

On 10 July 2006, Deschamps was named head coach of Juventus, after Fabio Capello resigned in the wake of the Calciopoli scandal. Deschamps' first game in charge of Juventus was highly successful since Juventus beat Alessandria 8–0 in a friendly, but poor results followed as Juventus were knocked out in the third round of the Coppa Italia and then drew 1–1 against Rimini on the first day of the league season. In the following three matches, Juventus beat Vicenza 2–1, Crotone 3–0 and Modena 4–0. Deschamps also helped Juventus to win their first competition since being relegated, which was the Birra Moretti Cup in which Juventus beat Internazionale 1–0 and Napoli in a penalty shoot-out. He led Juventus to its return to Serie A, which was confirmed on 19 May 2007 with a 5–1 away win at Arezzo. On 26 May, several media announced Deschamps had resigned as Juventus manager, following several clashes with the club management.{{cite news| title = Deschamps resigns as Juve coach| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6694425.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 26 May 2007| access-date = 26 May 2007}} However, this was denied by the club itself a few hours later.{{cite news| title = Nota della società| url = http://www.juventus.com/it/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1203000&ID=11387|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185218/http://www.juventus.com/it/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1203000&ID=11387|archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=dead| publisher = Juventus.com| language = it| date = 26 May 2007| access-date = 26 May 2007}} Later that evening, after the game against Mantova, which confirmed Juve as Serie B champions, Deschamps confirmed to the media that he had indeed resigned and the news was then made official by Juventus a few hours later.{{cite news| title = Deschamps leaves Juventus| url = http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1370000&ID=11402|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010639/http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1370000&ID=11402|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2007 | publisher = Juventus.com| date = 26 May 2007 | access-date = 26 May 2007}}

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On 5 May 2009, it was announced that Deschamps would be named manager of Marseille to the upcoming season which began on 1 July 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.om.net/fr/Saison/101002/Actualites/40123/Didier_Deschamps_succedera_a_Erik_Gerets|title=Didier Deschamps succèdera à Erik Gerets|publisher=OM.net|date=5 May 2009|access-date=14 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818201745/http://www.om.net/fr/Saison/101002/Actualites/40123/Didier_Deschamps_succedera_a_Erik_Gerets|archive-date=18 August 2012|url-status=dead}} In his first season, he managed them to their first Ligue 1 title in 18 years.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/didier-deschamps-marseille-ligue-1-title|title=Didier Deschamps hails Marseille's 'extraordinary' Ligue 1 title win|work=The Guardian|date=6 May 2010|access-date=14 June 2012}} His success had seen the Marseille manager linked to a return to Juventus, whose former president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli urged the club to bring back Deschamps to replace Ciro Ferrara. Ferrara was eventually replaced by Alberto Zaccheroni. On 29 June 2010, Deschamps signed a contract extension that would keep him at Marseille until June 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=23710|title=Deschamps signs new Marseille deal|publisher=Ontheminute.com|date=29 June 2010|access-date=29 June 2010|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222123/http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=23710|url-status=dead}} On 6 June 2011, he extended his contract again, this time until June 2014. On 13 March 2012, his Marseille side progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 1993 by beating Inter Milan.{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/inter-crash-out-of-cl-despite-win-vs-marseille/238908-5-21.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315074530/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/inter-crash-out-of-cl-despite-win-vs-marseille/238908-5-21.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 March 2012|title=Inter crash out of CL despite win vs Marseille|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=14 March 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2007674--inter-vs-marseille/|title=Deschamps celebrates 'extra special' triumph|publisher=UEFA|date=14 March 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=492692&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |title=Gomez hits four as Bayern crush Basel; Marseille send Inter out |work=Gulf Times |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=14 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316054941/http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=492692&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |archive-date=16 March 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=325783|title=Marseille shock Inter Milan|publisher=GULF DAILY NEWS|date=14 March 2012|access-date=14 June 2012|archive-date=20 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620022712/http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=325783|url-status=dead}} On 14 April 2012, Marseille won the Coupe de la Ligue for third time in a row after they beat Lyon 1–0 with Brandão scoring in extra-time. The victory also ended a winless run of 12 matches in all competitions.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/76265/o-lyon-vs-olympique-de-marseille/preview|title=OL – OM Preview: Faltering OM seek third consecutive cup win against Garde's in-form side|publisher=Goal.com|date=15 April 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/04/15/brandao-earns-marseille-league-cup-trophy-treble/|title=Brandao earns Marseille League Cup trophy treble|publisher=Football Every Day|date=15 April 2012|access-date=14 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418002257/http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/04/15/brandao-earns-marseille-league-cup-trophy-treble/|archive-date=18 April 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Brandao-gives-Marseille-third-straight-French-League-Cup/articleshow/12669426.cms|title=Brandao gives Marseille third straight French League Cup|work=The Times of India|date=15 April 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}} Deschamps was delighted with Marseille's Coupe de la Ligue triumph and added: "All title wins are beautiful, as they are difficult to achieve. This is the sixth in three years. For a club that had not won anything for 17 years, it is something to be proud of. The credit goes mostly to the players, but I also want to associate my staff with the victory. This is a great source of pride for me, even if it does not change the fact it has been a difficult season in Ligue 1."{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2012/April/15/deschamps-delights-in-cup-glory/|title=Deschamps delights in cup glory|publisher=Soccerway|date=15 April 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01fc-0f880390cc6f-1bc5692919aa-1000--sole-brandao-goal-wins-league-cup-for-marseille/|title=Sole Brandão goal wins League Cup for Marseille|publisher=UEFA|date=15 April 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/sports/football/brandao-earns-marseille-league-cup-trophy-treble-2012-04-15-1.453831|title=Brandao earns Marseille League Cup trophy treble|publisher=Emirates247.com|date=15 April 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}} On 2 July 2012, Deschamps left the club by mutual agreement, citing their poor finish of tenth place in 2011–12.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jul/02/marseille-didier-deschamps?newsfeed=true|title=Marseille confirm Didier Deschamps has left club by mutual agreement|work=The Guardian|date=2 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/55/46760/Sports/World/Official-Deschamps-quits-Marseille-hotseat.aspx|title=Official: Deschamps quits Marseille hotseat|publisher=Ahram Online|date=2 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/other-football/news/detail/item823051/Didier-Deschamps-leaves-Marseille/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122102139/http://www.espnstar.com/football/other-football/news/detail/item823051/Didier-Deschamps-leaves-Marseille/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 January 2013|title=Didier Deschamps leaves Marseille|publisher=ESPN|date=2 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/didier-deschamps-leaves-marseille-by-mutual-consent-7903385.html|title=Didier Deschamps leaves Marseille by mutual consent|work=The Independent|date=2 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}

On 8 July 2012, Deschamps was appointed as head coach of the France national football team on a two-year contract, following in the footsteps of France teammate Laurent Blanc, who resigned after the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1360632|title=Didier Deschamps manager of French national team|publisher=Sporza|date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 July 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/federation-names-didier-deschamps-new-coach-of-france-replaces-laurent-blanc-161720425.html|title=Didier Deschamps named new coach of France, replacing Laurent Blanc|work=Winnipeg Free Press|date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://asia.eurosport.com/football/euro-2012/2012/deschamps-set-for-france_sto3340624/story.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728155931/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/euro-2012/2012/deschamps-set-for-france_sto3340624/story.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 July 2013|title=Deschamps named new France coach|publisher=Eurosport|date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2012/07/09/3229219/breaking-news-deschamps-named-france-boss?source=breakingnews|title=Deschamps named France boss|publisher=Goal.com|date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 July 2012}}

France was placed in UEFA Group I for the qualification phase of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. UEFA Group I contained the defending world champions Spain, plus Belarus, Finland and Georgia. In that group, France earned a 1–1 draw away in the first match against Spain but lost 1–0 at home against the same opponents in the second match. After the 1–0 defeat by Spain, France failed to score a single goal in its next four matches – against Uruguay (friendly, 1–0), Brazil (friendly, 3–0), Belgium (friendly, 0–0) and Georgia (Group I qualifying match, 0–0).{{cite web|url=https://fr.sports.yahoo.com/news/qualif-coupe-monde-2014-de-madrid-%C3%A0-tbilissi-170338873--sow.html|title=Qualif. Coupe du monde 2014 - De Madrid à Tbilissi, le mauvais film|publisher=Eurosport|date=9 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503221936/https://fr.sports.yahoo.com/news/qualif-coupe-monde-2014-de-madrid-%C3%A0-tbilissi-170338873--sow.html|archive-date=3 May 2014}} France finished second in the group, three points behind Spain, and thus had to win the two-legged play-off tie against Ukraine to advance to the final phase of the tournament. In the first leg held in Kyiv, France was beaten 2–0 by Ukraine. Coming into the second leg, Ukraine had kept eight consecutive clean sheets and had not lost their last 12 matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/france-vs-ukraine-live-stream-info-preview-team-news-1476396|title=France Vs. Ukraine: Live Stream Info, Preview And Team News|work=International Business Times|date=19 November 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4223/betting/2013/11/19/4418437/world-cup-qualifying-betting-preview-france-vs-ukraine|title=World Cup Qualifying Betting Preview: France vs. Ukraine|publisher=goal.com|date=19 November 2013}} In the second leg held at the Stade de France, France beat Ukraine 3–0 to win the tie 3–2 on aggregate. France thus qualified for the final phase of the FIFA World Cup for the fifth consecutive time. At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Deschamps's team advanced to the quarter-finals where they lost 1–0 to eventual champions Germany,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28051800|title=France 0–1 Germany|date=4 July 2014|access-date=4 July 2014|work=BBC}} and Paul Pogba was named Best Young Player of the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=pogba-wins-hyundai-young-player-award-2405061.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130631/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=pogba-wins-hyundai-young-player-award-2405061.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2014|title=Pogba wins Hyundai Young Player Award|publisher=FIFA|date=13 July 2014|access-date=13 July 2014}}

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On 20 November 2013, Deschamps extended his contract to coach the France national team until the UEFA Euro 2016. The extension was triggered under the terms of an agreement reached with the French Football Federation (FFF) when Deschamps replaced Laurent Blanc after the UEFA Euro 2012, whereby qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup would earn Deschamps the right to lead France until the Euro 2016 to be held in France.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d7f09f4f14d-6e86abb4608c-1000--deschamps-to-lead-france-at-uefa-euro-2016/|title=Deschamps to lead France at UEFA EURO 2016|publisher=UEFA|date=20 November 2013}}

At Euro 2016, Deschamps led France to the final on 7 July after a brace from Antoine Griezmann helped defeat Germany 2–0.{{cite news |first=James |last=Ellingworth |title=Griezmann's double gives France 2–0 win over Germany in Euro 2016 semi |url=http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/6758188-griezmann-s-double-gives-france-2-0-win-over-germany-in-euro-2016-semi/ |website=The Hamilton Spectator |agency=Associated Press |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}}{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ogden |title=Germany vs France reaction: Didier Deschamps pays tribute to his players after brilliant semi-final win |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/germany-vs-france-reaction-didier-deschamps-joachim-low-quotes-a7126131.html |website=The Independent |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}} In the final, France were defeated 1–0 after extra time by Portugal.{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Taylor |title=Portugal beat France to win Euro 2016 final with Éder's extra-time goal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/10/france-portugal-euro-2016-match-report |website=The Guardian |date=10 July 2016 |access-date=10 July 2016}}

On 31 October 2017, Deschamps signed a new contract until 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41823690|title=Didier Deschamps signs new France deal to stay as coach until 2020|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 October 2017|access-date=16 July 2018}}

For the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Deschamps "was careful in selecting his 23-man roster for Russia, selecting only players who he felt could gel as a cohesive unit", resulting in the omission of Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/world-cup-daily-now-belgiums-win-lose/ |title=World Cup Daily: It's now Belgium's to win or lose |publisher=Sportsnet |author1=John Molinaro |date=6 July 2018 |access-date=16 July 2018 }}{{cite news |last1=Charles |first1=Andy |title=Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial on standby for France World Cup squad and Dimitri Payet out |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12025/11376691/alexandre-lacazette-and-anthony-martial-on-standby-for-france-world-cup-squad-and-dimitri-payet-out |access-date=15 July 2018 |work=Sky Sports |date=21 May 2018}} Although initially criticized for conservative tactics as the national team had indifferent showings to advance from the group stage with narrow wins over Australia and Peru and a draw against Denmark,{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11096/11438282/france-are-worthy-world-cup-winners-after-seeing-off-croatia |title=France are worthy World Cup winners after seeing off Croatia |publisher=Sky Sports |author1=Nick Wright |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=16 July 2018 }} they put in dominant performances during the knockout rounds, defeating Argentina 4–3 in the round of 16,{{cite news |title=France 4 – 3 Argentina |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439354 |agency=BBC |date=1 July 2018}} and Uruguay 2–0 in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals.{{cite web |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Uruguay 0 France 2 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44652179 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=6 July 2018 |location=Nizhny Novgorod |date=6 July 2018}} Following these matches, France became World Cup winners after beating Belgium 1–0 in the semi-final{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44692297 |title=France 1-0 Belgium |publisher=BBC Sport |author1=Shamoon Hafez |date=10 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 }} and Croatia 4–2 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44754965|title=France 4–2 Croatia|publisher=BBC |date=15 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018|last=McNulty|first=Phil}} As such, Deschamps became only the third man after Mário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer to win the World Cup as both a player and a manager, and only the second captain after Beckenbauer to do so.

In December 2019, Deschamps signed a new contract with France, keeping him with the national team until World Cup 2022.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2866314-didier-deschamps-signs-new-france-contract-until-2022|title=Didier Deschamps Signs New France Contract Until 2022|publisher=Bleacher Report|date=10 December 2019|access-date=9 June 2021|last=Jones|first=Matt}} At the Euro 2020, France were knocked out on penalties by Switzerland in the round of 16, following a 3–3 draw.{{Cite news|title=Switzerland beat France on penalties|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198549|access-date=28 June 2021}} Deschamps was criticized for getting his team selections and tactics wrong.{{cite news |via=The Guardian |last=Devin |first=Eric |date=28 June 2021 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/29/didier-deschamps-win-euro-2020-blew-it-france-switzerland |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210629171333/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/29/didier-deschamps-win-euro-2020-blew-it-france-switzerland |work=Football News France |title=France had every chance to win Euro 2020 but Didier Deschamps blew it}} In the 2022 World Cup, he led France to reach their second final in a row, which they lost 4–2 on penalties to Argentina after a 3–3 draw.{{cite web |last=White |first=Adam |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/19/didier-deschamps-deserves-credit-despite-france-losing-world-cup-final-qatar-2022 |title=Didier Deschamps deserves credit despite France losing World Cup final |website=The Guardian |date=19 December 2022 }} In January 2023, he extended his contract with France until June 2026.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64196792 |title=Didier Deschamps: France coach extends contract to 2026 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2023 }}

France secured their place in UEFA Euro 2024 by finishing at the top of their qualifying group, achieving seven wins and one draw.{{cite web |title=Greece 2-2 France: Draw ends France's perfect Euro 2024 qualifying record |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67411398 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122043433/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67411398 |archive-date=22 November 2023 |date=21 November 2023 |url-status=live}} In one of the matches, France beat Gibraltar 14–0, marking the largest victory in their history.{{cite web |title=France 14-0 Gibraltar: Kylian Mbappe scores hat-trick in record win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67388343 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118225938/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67388343 |archive-date=18 November 2023 |date=18 November 2023 |url-status=live}}

France began the competition well with a 1–0 win over Austria. However, their captain Kylian Mbappé sustained a broken nose during the match.{{cite web |title=Kylian Mbappe: France captain sustains broken nose during win over Austria |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckdd00r8vv9o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709173205/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckdd00r8vv9o |archive-date=9 July 2024 |date=17 June 2024 |url-status=live}} They made it to the semi-finals before losing to eventual champions Spain.

In January 2025, Deschamps announced that he would not extend his contract when it expires after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Entre-l-usure-du-temps-et-le-reve-d-un-apogee-en-coupe-du-monde-pourquoi-didier-deschamps-a-choisi-d-arreter-en-2026/1530713?xtor=EPR-608&m_i=bj_YQPN0G2oRExFqTDZZmUn25snJNMlDVSk%2BBwh5slL_xhsfFff_mDScwaYcW7svz1OUvs7VXwso5_stxAumAtbhqaLt_gbsHO4nbe&M_BT=52076334543831 | title=Entre l'usure du temps et le rêve d'un apogée en Coupe du monde, pourquoi Didier Deschamps a choisi d'arrêter en 2026 }}

Deschamps first made a name for himself with Monaco as one of the best tacticians in Europe during the team's 2003–04 Champions League run, with his counter-attacking style.{{cite web |title=Deschamps the tactician |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-champions-league/2003-2004/deschamps-the-tactician_sto577470/story.shtml |publisher=www.eurosport.com |access-date=28 May 2024 |date=21 April 2004}}

Due to his successes with the France national team, Deschamps is known for being an astute tournament manager and setting teams up with a solid foundation and work ethic. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris describes him as being "calm and collected" which transmits to the players. He also brings understanding and pragmatism, common sense and adaptability; the same qualities that served him so well as a player in midfields with more glamorous talents.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/didier-deschamps-france-world-cup-winning-managers-b2244336.html |title=Why isn't Didier Deschamps seen as a coaching genius? |work=The Independent |date=2022-12-14 |access-date=2023-10-17}}

During the 2018 World Cup, Deschamps used holding midfielder Blaise Matuidi in a new role, playing him out wide, rather than in the centre, as a left-sided defensive winger or attacking midfielder in a fluid 4–2–3–1 formation. In this system, helped provide balance to the team by covering the left flank defensively, thus limiting the attacking threat of the opposing full-backs. This in turn gave Kylian Mbappé the licence to attack and run at defences from the right wing. Moreover, Matuidi often tucked into the centre of the pitch, in order to provide defensive support to playmaker Paul Pogba in midfield, along with N'Golo Kanté, and help reduce spaces in their opponents' midfield.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-france-vs-argentina-blaise-matuidi-kylian-mbappe-lionel-messi-a8426281.html |title=World Cup 2018: How Blaise Matuidi laid the platform for Kylian Mbappe to put in the performance of the tournament |work=The Independent |author1=Michael Cox |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-france-vs-belgium-analysis-nacer-chadli-exposed-defence-attack-tactics-a8441666.html |title=World Cup 2018: How France exposed Nacer Chadli and turned defence into attack to nullify Belgium's flair |work=The Independent |author1=Michael Cox |date=11 July 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.squawka.com/en/news/blaise-matudi-starts-left-wing-as-didier-deschamps-names-odd-side-to-face-peru/1043089#W71VxybS5jwFfELX.97 |title=Blaise Matudi starts left-wing as Didier Deschamps names odd side to face Peru |publisher=Squawka |author1=Steve Jennings |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018 }} Deschamps also used centre-forward Olivier Giroud as a false-9 who used his physicality to create space and chances for forwards Antoine Griezmann and Mbappé, giving them the freedom to generate opportunities and score, in a similar manner to Stéphane Guivarc'h, who was Deschamps's teammate in the victorious French 1998 World Cup side.{{cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Amy |date=21 June 2018 |title=France seal last-16 spot as Kylian Mbappé earns victory over Peru |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/21/france-peru-world-cup-group-c-match-report |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710225254/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/21/france-peru-world-cup-group-c-match-report |archive-date=10 July 2018 |access-date=16 July 2018 |website=The Guardian}}{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/11412503/olivier-giroud-debate-france-striker-destined-to-be-undervalued |title=Olivier Giroud debate: France striker destined to be undervalued |work=Sky Sports |last1=Bate |first1=Adam |date=22 June 2018 |access-date=2 May 2024 }}{{cite web |title=No goals? No problem. Olivier Giroud's mission to supply France with glory |website=TheGuardian.com |date=8 July 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/08/olivier-giroud-france-striker-no-goals-hope-belgium |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005233/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/08/olivier-giroud-france-striker-no-goals-hope-belgium |archive-date=1 December 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018}}{{cite web |date=12 July 2018 |title=Giroud, tras los pasos de Guivarch, el 'falso 9 de la Francia del 98': un delantero sin gol... que es fundamental |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/mundial/2018/07/12/5b472178e2704e51258b4620.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005221/https://www.marca.com/futbol/mundial/2018/07/12/5b472178e2704e51258b4620.html |archive-date=1 December 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018 |website=Marca |location=Spain |language=es}} However, his pragmatic and defensive style drew criticism from several Belgian players following France's semi-final victory in the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/en/les-bleus-pragmatiques-how-didier-deschamps-is-getting-the-best-from-france/a-44633296 |title=How Didier Deschamps is getting the best out of France – DW – 07/11/2018 |publisher=dw.com |language=en |date=11 July 2018 |access-date=28 May 2024 }}

During the 2022 World Cup, due to injuries to several of the French team's key midfielders, Deschamps used Griezmann in a deeper role, as a central midfielder, in which he excelled, due to his vision, work-rate, and ability to link the defence and the attack.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37634686/antoine-griezmann-reinvented-france-midfield |title=France's Griezmann thriving in new midfield role thanks to trust of Deschamps |work=ESPN.com |date=8 December 2022 |access-date=17 June 2024 }}

Deschamps places significant importance on creating a cohesive team environment by developing positive relationships with his players; he also believes in the importance of his players' personalities, and how they gel with one another. He also likes to lead by example in his professional relationships with his staff and players. While he believes in controlling possession, he stresses the importance of transitions during matches in particular. Tactically, Deschamps likes to let matches unfold without giving instructions to his players from the bench, and does not believe in being overly controlling with his players. He likes to observe the match and discuss any possible changes with his staff.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/fwc2022/interviews/deschamps.php |title=Didier Deschamps on tactics, challenges and the importance of knowing players as people |publisher=FIFA Training Centre |language=en |date=13 June 2023 |access-date=28 May 2024 }}

Deschamps married Claude Antoinette in 1989. Together they have a son, Dylan, who was born in 1996.{{Cite web|url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/didier-deschamps-son-fils-dylan-aux-anges-aupres-de-sa-ravissante-cherie_a323285/1|title=Didier Deschamps : Son fils Dylan aux anges auprès de sa ravissante chérie|website=www.purepeople.com|date=3 February 2019 }} He was raised a Catholic. Deschamps' brother Philippe died in a plane crash when Deschamps was 19 years old which he said has "marked [his] life".{{Cite web|url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/didier-deschamps-emu-face-a-la-mort-de-son-frere-c-est-violent-et-injuste_a302831/1|title=Didier Deschamps, ému face à la mort de son frère : "C'est violent et injuste"|website=www.purepeople.com|date=3 September 2018 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/sports/worldcup/world-cup-2014-frances-manager-prepares-for-germany.html|title=From Carrying Water to Stirring a Nation|first=Christopher|last=Clarey|newspaper=The New York Times|date=3 July 2014}}

He is first cousin with retired professional tennis player and 1998 Wimbledon finalist Nathalie Tauziat.{{cite news | title=Wimbledon's top 50 women players of all time | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/03/08/wimbledons-top-50-women-players-of-all-time---in-pictures/nathalie-tauziat/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/03/08/wimbledons-top-50-women-players-of-all-time---in-pictures/nathalie-tauziat/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=18 July 2020 | work=The Telegraph | date=30 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}

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Marseille{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/didier-deschamps_prs205/person.shtml|title=Didier Deschamps|publisher=Eurosport.com|access-date=30 December 2015}}

• Ligue 1: 1989–90, 1991–92
• UEFA Champions League: 1992–93

Juventus

• Serie A: 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98
• Coppa Italia: 1994–95
• Supercoppa Italiana: 1995, 1997
• Intercontinental Cup: 1996
• UEFA Champions League: 1995–96; runner-up: 1996–97,[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1996/matches/ 1996–97 All matches – season at UEFA website] 1997–98[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1997/matches/ 1997–98 All matches – season at UEFA website]
• UEFA Cup runner-up: 1994–95[https://web.archive.org/web/20120115041339/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1994/matches/all/index.html 1994–95 All matches UEFA Cup – season at UEFA website]
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
• UEFA Super Cup: 1996

Chelsea

• FA Cup: 1999–2000

Valencia

• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2000–01*[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/2000/matches/ 2000–2001 All matches – season at UEFA website]

France{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/didier-deschamps/104250/|title=D. Deschamps|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 December 2015}}

• FIFA World Cup: 1998
• UEFA European Championship: 2000

Individual

• Division 1 Rookie of the Year: 1989
• Onze Mondial: 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997{{Cite web|title="Onze Mondial" Awards|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|access-date=2021-12-17|website=RSSSF|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704020132/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|url-status=live}}
• French Player of the Year: 1996{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/franpoy.html |title=France - Footballer of the Year |date=8 January 2010 |access-date=16 October 2015 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905115225/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/franpoy.html |archive-date=5 September 2015 }}
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1996{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/0253-0d7bd19d9827-e42f39bafcd8-1000--euro-1996-team-of-the-tournament/|title=1996 team of the tournament|publisher=UEFA|date=18 November 2011|access-date=30 December 2015}}
• FIFA 100: 2004{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3533891.stm |title=Pele's list of the greatest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2004 |access-date=15 June 2013 }}
• The Dream Team 110 years of OM: 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.om.net/actualites/140213/skoblar-dernier-joueur-de-la-dream-team-des-110-ans|title=Skoblar dernier joueur de la dream team des 110 ans|publisher=OM.net (Olympique de Marseille)|date=24 April 2010|access-date=13 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928043956/https://www.om.net/actualites/140213/skoblar-dernier-joueur-de-la-dream-team-des-110-ans|archive-date=28 September 2018|url-status=dead}}
• Golden Foot Award Legends: 2018{{cite web |url=http://www.radiomontecarlo.net/news/principato-di-monaco/245894/il-golden-foot-2018-e-edinson-cavani.html |title=Il Golden Foot 2018 è Edinson Cavani |date=2 November 2018 |publisher=www.radiomontecarlo.net |language=it |access-date=6 December 2018 }}
• 9th French Player of the Century

Monaco{{UEFA coach|4997|Deschamps|accessdate=30 December 2015}}

• Coupe de la Ligue: 2002–03
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2003–04

Juventus

• Serie B: 2006–07

Marseille

• Ligue 1: 2009–10
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
• Trophée des Champions: 2010, 2011

France

• FIFA World Cup: 2018; runner-up: 2022{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63932622 |title=Argentina 3–3 France |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=18 December 2022}}
• UEFA Nations League: 2020–21{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/026e-13729951c6d7-f4e80113642c-1000--spain-1-2-france-les-bleus-seal-trophy-with-another-comeback/ |title=Spain 1–2 France: Les Bleus seal trophy with another comeback |date=10 October 2021|access-date=11 October 2021 |publisher=UEFA}}
• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36696772|title=Portugal 1–0 France (AET)|publisher=BBC |date=11 July 2016|access-date=11 July 2016|last=McNulty|first=Phil}}

Individual

• Ligue 1 Manager of the Year: 2004
• The Best FIFA Football Coach: 2018{{Cite web |title=The Best FIFA Men's Coach |publisher=FIFA |access-date=25 September 2018 |url= https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-mens-coach/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161211144632/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-mens-coach/|url-status= dead|archive-date= 11 December 2016}}
• Globe Soccer Awards Coach of the Year: 2018{{Cite web |title=10th Edition Winners |publisher=Globe Soccer |access-date=4 March 2019 |url=https://www.globesoccer.com/awards/walloffame/#filter=.category-winners-2019}}
• World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year: 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/features/france-and-didier-deschamps-win-world-soccer-awards-407878|title=France & Didier Deschamps win World Soccer Awards|date=28 December 2018|website=World Soccer Magazine|access-date=30 September 2019}}
• IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 2018,{{cite web|url=https://iffhs.de/iffhs-awards-2018-the-worlds-best-national-coach-2018-didier-deschamps-world-champion/ |title=IFFHS AWARDS 2018 – THE WORLD'S BEST NATIONAL COACH 2018 : DIDIER DESCHAMPS WORLD CHAMPION |publisher=IFFHS |date=29 November 2018 |access-date=29 November 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424165043/https://iffhs.de/iffhs-awards-2018-the-worlds-best-national-coach-2018-didier-deschamps-world-champion/ |archive-date=24 April 2019}} 2020{{cite web|url=https://iffhs.de/index.php/posts/809|title=IFFHS WORLD AWARDS 2020 - THE WINNERS|publisher=IFFHS|date=4 December 2020|access-date=4 December 2020}}

• Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998{{cite journal |date=25 July 1998 |title=Décret du 24 juillet 1998 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel |trans-title=Decree of 24 July 1998 appointing on an exceptional basis |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000374701 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=1998 |issue=170 |id=PREX9801916D |access-date=28 November 2020 |language=fr}}
• Officer of the Legion of Honour: 2018{{cite journal |date=1 January 2019 |title=Décret du 31 décembre 2018 portant promotion et nomination |trans-title=Decree of 31 December 2018 on promotion and appointment |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000037909703 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=2019 |issue=1 |id=PRER1835394D |access-date=28 November 2020 |language=fr}}

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

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Category:Juventus FC managers

Category:Olympique de Marseille managers

Category:France national football team managers

Category:Ligue 1 managers

Category:Serie B managers

Category:2014 FIFA World Cup managers

Category:UEFA Euro 2016 managers

Category:2018 FIFA World Cup managers

Category:UEFA Euro 2020 managers

Category:2022 FIFA World Cup managers

Category:UEFA Euro 2024 managers

Category:FIFA World Cup–winning managers

Category:UEFA Nations League–winning managers

Category:French expatriate football managers

Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Monaco

Category:Expatriate football managers in Italy

Category:Expatriate football managers in Monaco

Category:Knights of the Legion of Honour

Category:Officers of the Legion of Honour

Category:Association football people awarded knighthoods

Category:French-Basque people

Category:French people of Basque descent

Category:20th-century French sportsmen