Guy Stéphan will celebrate his 200th with the Blues

Special evening for Guy Stéphan, assistant to Didier Deschamps, Monday evening during Belgium-France, 4th day of the League of Nations. He will celebrate his 200th selection on the Blues bench, after an international career that began alongside Roger Lemerre on March 29, 2000 (0-2) against Scotland and continued from August 15, 2012 in the company of Didier Deschamps against Scotland. Uruguay (0-0). The two men also worked together at OM before joining the selection.

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Under contract, like the coach, until 2026 and the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, Guy Stéphan has a more than positive record as assistant with 126 victories, 40 draws and 23 defeats on the clock. Former Senegal coach but above all 2000 European and 2018 world champion, he will celebrate his 68th birthday on October 17. In his rich career, he has already played in nine final stages (Euro 2000, 2016, 2021, 2024, World Cup 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022 and CAN 2004 with Senegal).