Zizou, who won the World Cup in 2002 and played 108 times for France during his legendary playing career, recently resigned Real Madrid hot seat after guiding them to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles.

“I don’t even think about heading the national team yet. I took a break to get some rest and come around," he told French TV channel TF1.

He's more interested in cheering the team on from a distance and is hoping that they get off to a winning start by beating Australia in their opening match.

"The most important thing is to support the team at the World Cup. I’ll support France. We want the team to win the second world champions title,” he said.

It'll be Didier Deschamps, the captain of that victorious side in 2002, who will be in the dugout opposite Socceroos boss Bert Van Marwijk on Saturday night.

Deschamps was appointed as head coach of Les Bleus back in 2012 and, on home soil, guided them to the final of the 2016 UEFA European Championships, where they came up short against extra-time winners Portugal.