Zinedine Zidane is beginning a new international chapter with a demanding four-match Nations League window ahead. The former Real Madrid great has made changes as he starts work with his national-team squad.
Quick facts
- Zidane has begun a new spell in charge of a national side.
- The opening international window includes four Nations League matches.
- The first squad selection blends established high-profile players with new call-ups.
- Several changes have been made at the start of the new cycle.
The Nations League schedule offers little time for a gradual introduction. Four fixtures in one international period will give Zidane an immediate view of his group, from the senior figures expected to carry responsibility to the newer faces seeking a place.
His first list signals renewal rather than continuity alone. Familiar names remain central to the project, but the inclusion of fresh players underlines the start of a changed era under one of Real Madrid’s most celebrated former figures.
