France names its new coach tonight, JST; Sano's move is still in talks

Overnight: no fixtures

Nine days on from the final, there are no more matches. The week's biggest scheduled item is on the world side: the French Football Federation (FFF) holds a press conference at 11:00 local (18:00 JST) on the 28th, where president Philippe Diallo will present Deschamps' successor after a special committee meeting that morning. It streams live on the FFF's YouTube channel. Zinedine Zidane is the overwhelming favourite, and French reports say he has already signed, but the federation has not named anyone officially, so nothing is settled this morning. If it is Zidane, he is expected to finalise his staff in August, start formally on 1 September, and take charge for the first time in the Nations League away to Türkiye on 25 September.

Japan today: the confirmed moves are in, the next ones are in talks

Europe's transfer market is still the running story for Japan's overseas players. The confirmed moves are Daizen Maeda's permanent switch to Ipswich and Hidemasa Morita's free transfer to Hull City. By contrast, Kaishu Sano (Mainz) and Zion Suzuki are only at the negotiating stage. English reports say Liverpool have agreed personal terms with Sano, but there is no official club announcement, and follow-ups put the fee at around ¥11bn and still rising. For this morning, keep them separate: Maeda and Morita confirmed, Sano and Suzuki 'in talks.'

Tonight and after

There are no fixtures scheduled. The next thing to move is France's coaching announcement on the evening of the 28th, JST. FIFA's disciplinary case over the post-final brawl is still under investigation, with no final sanctions confirmed. On Japan's side, an official word on Sano's future and successor Go Oiwa's appointment press conference are both still to come, with no dates set.