Didier Deschamps on the World Cup podium

On Saturday against England, the French coach aims to become the coach with the third highest number of victories in the World Cup

In her third World Cup, Deschamps achieved something no one has achieved since 2006, taking the defending champions into the quarter-finals.

Didier Deschamps is used to accumulating rewards. On Saturday against England, the French coach aims to become the coach with the third highest number of victories in the World Cup and placed France in the quarter-finals for the third time.

The Deschamps method is actually creating a school. The French-Basque coach has managed to create a chemistry in the groups he coaches that take to the pitchAnd the The recipe gave good results.

In his third World Cup, the French coach achieved something no one has achieved since 2006, leading the defending champions to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

against England He aspires to add his thirteenth victory in the World Championships In the 10 years he led France, he thus surpassed the German Joachim Low, who in 15 years at the helm of Germany won twelve duels.

Only two names will remain in front of him, the Brazilian Mario Zagallo, who achieved 14 victories in the World Cup finals in Mexico 70, where he finished second, Germany 74 in fourth place, and France 98 in second place.And 16 for German Helmut Schwen, runner-up in England 66, third in Mexico 70, German champion 74, and his elimination in the second stage in Argentina 78.

Deschamps positive numbers and The French coach is seeking to renew the title he won four years ago in Russiawhich would allow him to beat Zagallo and stay behind Schwenn, with one less World Cup on his book.

Because The Frenchman has one of the best win-per-game percentages in history. The coach has won one out of every three games he has played and is poised to improve his Tele Santana ratiowho leads the table of the most effective selectors among those who have directed at least ten games.

The Brazilian player, who won eight of the ten matches he led for Brazil in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, saw his record in danger a few days ago.

Deschamps was chasing his 12th win in 15 matches against Tunisia, Which would have put him on a par with Santana, but he decided to give his rookie player a rest, since he had already secured qualification for the Round of 16, and his team lost 1-0.

This has not stopped The coach maintains one of the most brilliant careers in the history of the World Cup finals, and he is one of the few who has been able to win it as a player, which he achieved in 1998, and as a coach.

Thus, he was equal to Zagallo, who did it in 1958 and 1962, and German Franz Beckenbauer, who achieved it in 1974 and 1990. In addition, he aspires to become the second coach to win two World Cups in a row, something that Italian Vittorio Pozzo only achieved in the 1934 and 1938 editions.

Deschamps managed to earn the respect of his players, which his football career contributed to. He enjoys great prestige among French internationals, reaching great heights in the case of some of them, such as Antoine GriezmannWho does not hesitate to make sure that the confidence bestowed on him by the coach pushes him to raise his level in the national team.

“I owe everything to him in the national team and if I give everything for this shirt it’s also for him. I try not to lose his confidence and every action I do on the field is a way of thanking him. I try never to want him to stop being his number 7,” he affirms. rank.”

Turning out to be his stretch of the field, Griezmann is the player who has scored the most appearances for Francea mutual trust that could help expand Deschamps’ myth.