Herve Renard has been confirmed as the new France women’s senior national team head coach until 2024 following his resignation from Saudi Arabia’s men’s team.
The Frenchman replaces Corinne Diacre, who was sacked almost three weeks ago after several players said they would no longer represent the country under her leadership.
The 54-year-old former Morocco and Zambia coach requested his contract with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation be terminated on Tuesday.
The Women’s World Cup will take place from 20 July to 20 August.
Renard became the first person to lead different countries to the AFCON title when he won the Africa Cup of Nations as head coach with both Zambia and Ivory Coast.
He took charge of Saudi Arabia in July 2019 and guided them to their second successive World Cup finals, where they shocked eventual champions Argentina in a 2-1 win in Qatar last year.
Renard has never managed a women’s team and takes charge of a France side currently ranked fifth in the world.
They are seeking to win their first World Cup this summer and the French Football Federation will now hope for a return of the players who boycotted the national team under Diacre.