Zinedine Zidane has turned down the opportunity to become manager of the USMNT, according to @lequipe

Zinedine Zidane has turned down the opportunity to become manager of the USMNT, according to @lequipe.

He also turned down Brazil and Portugal as his goal is set on managing France in the future.

Zinedine Zidane has turned down an offer to manage the USA men's national team according to the new report.

The news comes from France's L'Equipe, who say Zidane is not interested in managing a national team other than France.

Berhalter admitted he committed the 'shameful' act of kicking his wife as an 18-year-old, with he and US Soccer confirming there was an active investigation into the matter.

Nonetheless, the 49-year-old said Thursday in an interview with the Harvard Business Review that he would like to continue on as USMNT coach.

'It's a fantastic group of players, super high potential in this group... it would be an amazing challenge for this team [competing in the 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada],' he said. 

For Zidane, 2026 could also be a significant year, though likely in a different way.

The French Football Federation confirmed Saturday that they had signed coach Didier Deschamps to a four-year extension on the heels of the team's runner-up finish in Qatar.

And US Soccer has been mired in controversy over the last week as Danielle Reyna, the mom of winger Gio Reyna, admitted to sharing information with the federation about a 31-year-old domestic violence incident involving Berhalter and his future wife, Rosalind.

Before Reyna's admission, Berhalter released a statement saying that a third party - reported to be his ex-teammate Cladio Reyna, according to ESPN - had contacted US Soccer during the tournament threatening to 'take down' the coach. 

Berhalter may have coached his last game for the USMNT, but he led the team to a respectable finish in Qatar.

The Stars and Stripes escaped from a group with England, Wales and Iran, and outplayed the Three Lions in a tight 0-0 draw.

The USA's tournament ended in the round of 16 with a 3-1 loss to Holland.

Brazil and Portugal didn't go much further, losing to Croatia and Morocco respectively in the quarterfinals. Danielle Reyna was unhappy with Berhalter’s treatment of her son Gio at the World Cup

Berhalter admitted that he committed the “shameful” act of kicking his wife when he was 18, and he and US Soccer confirmed there was an active investigation into the matter.

Nonetheless, the 49-year-old said Thursday in an interview with the Harvard Business Review that he would like to continue as a USMNT coach.

“It’s a fantastic group of players, very high potential in this group… it would be an incredible challenge for this team.” [competing in the 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada],’ he said.

Didier Deschamps has signed a four-year contract extension with the France team

That, of course, means at least another four years of waiting for Zidane, although he is prepared to do just that, according to L’Equipe.

Berhalter may have managed his last game for the USMNT, but he led the team to a respectable finish in Qatar.

The Stars and Stripes escaped from a group with England, Wales and Iran, and edged out the Three Lions in a tight 0-0 draw.

The US tournament ended in the round of 16 with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands.

Brazil and Portugal didn’t go much further, losing to Croatia and Morocco respectively in the quarterfinals.