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 - Didier Deschamps, France coach, gives a press conference from the FFF headquarters in Paris, France on October 1, 2020 and gives the list of players invited to take part in Les Bleus' next three matches: France-Ukraine (7 October, at the Stade de France), France-Portugal (11 October, at the Stade de France) and Croatie-France (14 October, in Zagreb). Photo by Loic Baratoux/ABACAPRESS.COM