No one has ever done it before: "France" creates another new legend at the 2026 World Cup after reaching the Round of 16.
On 1 July 2026 GMT+7, interesting statistics emerged after the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 match, where France, the defending runner-up and two-time World Cup champion, defeated Sweden convincingly 3-0.
France advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup to face Paraguay, who won on penalties against Germany, in a match scheduled for Saturday, 4 July 2026 GMT+7.
This victory made Didier Deschamps the coach with the most wins ever in the World Cup finals, with 17 matches won, breaking the official record previously held by Helmut Schön, the legendary former West Germany coach, who had 16 wins.
1. Didier Deschamps (France) 17 matches *
2. Helmut Schön (West Germany) 16 matches
3. Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil, Portugal) 14 matches
4. Mário Zagallo (Brazil) 13 matches
5. Joachim Löw (Germany) 12 matches
*Note: Several international media outlets count Didier Deschamps’ record as 18 matches, including the final group stage match of Group I at the 2026 World Cup where France defeated Norway 4-1. However, Deschamps was not on the sidelines for that match as he returned to attend his mother's funeral, with assistant coach Guy Stéphan taking charge instead.
