Didier Deschamps has spoken of his pride at leading France out for the very first time as manager against Uruguay last night.
The 43-year-old, who lifted the World Cup trophy in 1998 as captain, took charge of Les Bleus following Laurent Blanc's departure after Euro 2012.
The former Marseille coach said that it was an "emotional" moment to sing the French national anthem.
"It was a great feeling to sing La Marseillaise," said Deschamps. "It was emotional and it made me very proud. I'm happy to be here and to have a role in making sure we achieve our objectives."
The game at the Stade Oceane, Le Havre ended goalless, but Deschamps said that there were some positives to take from the game.
"It's always disappointing when you don't win, especially as we had twice as many shots on goal as Uruguay," he added. "We worked well in our preparations and, apart from the result, tonight's match was rather satisfying; there were some real positives.
"Some of the lads, like [Etienne] Capoue and [Christophe] Jallet celebrated their France debuts tonight, which was great. They're full of confidence and brings some extra vigour and dynamism to the side, which can't be a bad thing."
Deschamps won 103 caps for France as a player.
Michael Penkman
