5 greatest national team managers of the 21st century

3. Joachim Löw (Germany)

Portugal v Germany - UEFA Euro 2020: Group F

Although he recently resigned from his position as the coach of the German national football team, Joachim Löw is arguably one of the best managers in world football. During his tenure as head coach that began in 2006, Löw led Germany to glory at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, as well as the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia. He notably achieved a second place finish in the 2008 Euros as well.

The star manager maintained a strong success rate with Die Mannschaft, winning 124 out of 197 matches. His 15-year tenure saw Löw only 33 losses, an average of just two losses per year. The European giants also saw a large number of goals scored under Joachim Low's command, with the Germans picking up 467 goals in just 197 games.

2. Vincente del Bosque (Spain)

Spain Training Session - UEFA Euro 2016

After a glamorous, trophy-laden career playing for Real Madrid, Vincente del Bosque returned to the Santiago Bernabeu as manager and led the side to seven trophies. His appointment to the Spanish national team as head coach saw the former Real Madrid midfielder kick-start an era of Spanish dominance in football.

His eight-year tenure as Spain's head coach started in 2008, and he was quick to deliver their first World Cup trophy in 2010. He continued in similar fashion, driving La Roja to win the Euros in 2012. Before he concluded his journey with Spain in 2016, Vincent del Bosque had led the side to an astonishing 87 wins in 114 games. Spain lost just 17 games during his entire managerial stretch with the national team.

1. Didier Deschamps (France)

Portugal v France - UEFA Euro 2020: Group F

After spending the earlier part of the century managing Monaco, Juventus and Marseille, Didier Deschamps joined the French national team in 2012 as head coach. He had a successful managerial career at club level, picking up seven trophies and titles across three clubs.

It took Deschamps a while to build the title-winning squad he needed to begin France's domination of Europe and the world. By 2018, he had led Les Bleus to a dramatic World Cup victory, and three years later, he guided the side to a Nations League trophy. France have already qualified for next year's World Cup, and with the star-studded team Deschamps has gathered, there's a good chance they will win the coveted trophy again.