After achieving the goal set by Noël Le Graët during the World Cup, i.e. reaching the semi-finals, Didier Deschamps had the chance to remain in charge of the French team. The main issue was the length of the extension: while an option would have been to continue the lease until Euro 2024, Deschamps got a commitment until July 2026 and the next World Cup. The FFF made the news official in a statement issued on Saturday - FILE - Olivier Giroud, Didier Deschamps, Samuel Umtiti at Elysee Palace. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes players of the French national football team after they won the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match, during a reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace on July 16, 2018 in Paris. Photo by ELIOT BLONDET/ABACAPRESS.COM