World Cup: France coach Didier Deschamps to leave after Spain defeat France coach Didier Deschamps is departing Les Bleus following the team's exit from the 2026 tournament. The dreams of the 57-year-old, who won the World Cup as a player (in 1998) and a manager (in 2018), of winning it a third time are over after thei…
…Fonbaustier made the announcement while delivering his address at the celebration of France’s National Day on Tuesday night in Abuja. Revealing what he described as a scoop, the ambassador said Macron’s visit would come two years after President Bola Tinubu’s State visit to Paris. He said, “Secondly, a scoop. I am plea…
…Thibaut Courtois and Hugo Lloris. FIFA's all-time rankings continue to be led jointly by France's Fabien Barthez and England's Peter Shilton, who each recorded 10 clean sheets in 17 World Cup appearances. Barthez | FIFA Barthez achieved five shutouts during France's triumphant 1998 campaign, one in 2002 and four in 200…
Former Arsenal striker, Ian Wright, has blamed France players for their 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup. Wright, speaking on ITV, claimed that structure trumped individuality in the game. Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored for Spain as they eased into the final, where they will play Engl…
France's attacking firepower was the focus of the build-up to their World Cup semi-final against Spain. If it wasn't Kylian Mbappe who did the damage, it would surely be Ousmane Dembele. Or Michael Olise. Or Bradley Barcola. Or Desire Doue.
Spain humbles France with 2-0 win to qualify for World Cup final In a match on Tuesday night, July 14 in Arlington, Texas, featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put together a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in…
…FIFA World Cup final would be the perfect birthday present as La Roja prepare to face France in Tuesday’s semi-final. The Barcelona youngster, who on Monday celebrated his 19th birthday, said his focus is on helping Spain book a place in Sunday’s final rather than dwelling on the occasion. Speaking ahead of the clash,…
…campaign faltered early in Group I, where they suffered consecutive opening defeats to France and Norway.Although they managed a victory against Iraq to progress, their journey ended in heartbreak in the round of 32. Senegal surrendered a comfortable 2-0 lead against Belgium in the final five minutes of normal time, ev…
…striker Nicolas Anelka reveals the reason he was expelled from the 2010 World Cup by France Former Chelsea and Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka has opened up about the infamous dressing-room confrontation with manager Raymond Domenech during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, an incident that triggered one of the most r…
France will be hoping to move one step closer to a third FIFA World Cup title when they face Spain in Tuesday’s semi-final. Les Bleus have reached the last two World Cup finals, lifting the trophy in Russia in 2018 before suffering a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the 2022 final in Qatar, despite…
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…two more people had been reported missing after it started working with authorities in France, Britain and Belgium to formally register their cases, bringing the total to 10. The CID said in a statement it was now allowing family members overseas to report their loved ones missing and provide DNA samples in their count…
…clothing and attempted to flee. Etefia was arrested moments before boarding a train to France, while Popoola was later arrested in Paris and extradited to the UK. The jury also found three other individuals guilty of attempting to help the suspects evade justice. Popoola and Etefia are expected to be sentenced later th…
…been in charge since December 2024, saw his side lose their opening two Group I games to France and Norway before a 5-0 victory over Iran secured a spot as the lowest-ranked of the best third-placed teams. The Teranga Lions had been 2-0 up against Belgium with just five minutes left of the round-of-32 match in Seattle,…
…Amorim said via SempreMilan. Also returning from loan and hoping to convince Amorim are Francesco Camarda and Yunus Musah, while new signing Mario Gila has been drafted straight into the squad following his move from Lazio. Young talents Aurelien Guernier, who recently joined from Birmingham City, striker Andrej Kostic…
…victory late in the game. The results set up two heavyweight semi-final clashes, with France facing Spain and England taking on Argentina. England and Argentina will renew one of international football’s fiercest rivalries after both sides advanced from the quarter-finals. England’s forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates wi…
…Countries at the 2026 World Cup CountryTotal GoalsMatch-by-Match GoalsMatch ResultsFrance16Group Stage: 10 Round of 32: 3 Round of 16: 1 Quarter-Finals: 2Group Stage: Won 3-1, Won 3-1, Won 4-0 (vs Norway)Round of 32: Won 3–0 vs SwedenRound of 16: Won 1–0 vs ParaguayQuarter-finals: Won 2–0 vs MoroccoArgentina14Group Sta…
…unravelled quickly. The West Africans lost their opening two group-stage matches against France and Norway before suffering a dramatic exit in the knockout phase. Thiaw’s side appeared on course for victory after establishing a 2-0 lead against Belgium in the Round of 32, only to concede twice in the closing five minut…
…Nations Championship summer fixtures - all kick-off times BSTJuly 4 New Zealand 34-32 FranceJapan 27-10 ItalyAustralia 31-33 IrelandFiji 24-39 WalesSouth Africa 45-21 EnglandArgentina 38-47 ScotlandJuly 11New Zealand 47-17 ItalyAustralia 26-42 FranceJapan 20-36 IrelandFiji 8-73 EnglandSouth Africa 42-28 ScotlandArgenti…
Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, has named France and Spain as the two favourites to win the World Cup. Scaloni spoke at his pre-match press conference ahead of Argentina’s World Cup quarter-final clash with Switzerland this weekend. He described both teams as the outstanding teams at the World Cup after they recently…
…late to beat Belgium 2-1 and move on to a blockbuster World Cup semi-final against France. The game in Los Angeles was decided by a goalkeeping error from Belgium’s Senne Lammens, who spilled a shot, allowing Mikel Merino to pounce to make it 2-1 in the 88th minute. European champions Spain, who earlier conceded their…
…men were eliminated, thanks to Mikel Merino’s goal. Spain will now go on to face France in the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup. Garcia has now bemoaned errors and injuries as his team fell short. He said: We played very well against Spain. “But at this level, you simply cannot afford to make any mistakes, and we made…
…running, Mikel Merino proved to be the match winner for Spain again. They will now face France in the first semi. Les Bleus outclassed Morocco 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Thursday. 2026 World Cup: Spain eliminate Belgium as first semi-final clash is confirmed
…that followed. When Portugal finally reached another European Championship final in France twelve years later, fate seemed almost cruel in denying him the opportunity to decide the match on the pitch. Forced off through injury early in the game, Ronaldo spent the remainder of the evening pacing the touchline, urging te…
…88th minute to send Luis de la Fuente’s side into the last four, where they will face France after Les Bleus eliminated Morocco on Thursday. Merino delivers another decisive goal The Arsenal midfielder continued his reputation as Spain’s super substitute after also scoring the stoppage-time winner against Portugal in t…