Football: “Only idiots don’t change their minds…” Will Hervé Renard leave the French women’s team?

Appointed almost a year ago to the day, March 30, 2023, at the head of the French women’s team to succeed Corinne Diacre, will Hervé Renard continue his mandate for long? This Thursday, the manager revealed the list of players selected for the Blues’ next two matches as part of Euro 2025 qualification; Alongside this announcement, the 55-year-old spoke about his future. And did not hide his goals: “I have the men’s World Cup in 2026 in mind. I hope to be able to be present at the head of a country at the time of this competition. It is a personal motivation” he explained.

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Coach for a number of countries, mainly in Africa, during his coaching career, Hervé Renard has already participated in two men’s World Cups: in 2018 at the head of Morocco, and in 2022 on the bench of Saudi Arabia, with whom he had achieved the feat . of beating Argentina, future world champions, in the group stage.

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He also took part in the Women’s World Cup with the France team, eliminated by Australia in the quarter-finals in August 2023. Although he confirmed his desire to return to a men’s team, Hervé Renard, who had been approached by Ivory Coast in recent times . However, the African Cup of Nations qualified: “It’s only imbeciles who don’t change their minds, so I can’t be 100% affirmative.”