Zidane in charge of France: 80,000 tickets for first home match sold out

The French national football team has been in a frenzy since Zinedine Zidane took over as head coach. Tickets for his first international match as coach on home soil sold out within 24 hours of the start of sales!

The French Football Association has confirmed that France will face arch-rivals Italy in a high-voltage UEFA Nations League match on October 2. Football fans have no chance of getting tickets to watch the clash between the two superpowers at the historic 80,000-capacity Stade de France.

Former coach Didier Deschamps recently stepped down after 14 years in charge of the French team. He was replaced by the legendary Zinedine Zidane, who led Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League titles. Under Zidane's coaching, the French have regained their lost dream of winning trophies.

Zidane will start his national team career in the upcoming Nations League season with an away match against Turkey on September 25. Three days later, his team will play in Belgium. However, on October 2, fans will see Zidane in charge of the national team for the first time at home in Paris.

The French will then play the return leg against Belgium on October 5 in Paris. Local media outlet RMC has confirmed that all but the first-category Gutiéuc tickets for that match have already been sold out.