Paraguay 0 France 1 K Mbappe (70'70th minute pen)

…on Saturday in Houston. The 2022 semi-finalists Morocco will face title favourites France or Paraguay as the business end of the tournament in North America approaches. After a first half littered with more bookings than shots, midfielder Azzedine Ounahi fired the opener on 50 minutes. Canada - playing the biggest game…

…in the knockout phase of World Cup. According to the rankings updated by FIFA on Friday, France captain Kylian Mbappé is the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup knockout-stage history with 10 goals. The 27-year-old reached the milestone following his two-goal performance in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in the Roun…

…in eight consecutive World Cup games and opened up a two-goal cushion once more over France’s Kylian Mbappe in the battle to be the competition’s all-time top goalscorer. Emi Martinez had been a spectator in the first half, but the Aston Villa goalkeeper was forced into a smart save by Duarte as Cape Verde started the…

…Slovakia and Hungary, as well as for the month of June in the UK and in Switzerland. France faced record breaking average temperatures, with the country experiencing its highest-ever nighttime temperatures. AFP

…one of only three teams in the group phase to win all three of their matches, alongside France and Argentina, and did not concede a single goal. Ecuador finished third in their group, scoring just two goals. Gilberto Mora, 17, was named in the starting line-up for Mexico, becoming the second-youngest player to start a…

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay. Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time in the last-32 tie watched by 80,663 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, afte…

…group stage. Whoever emerges victorious will advance to a last-16 clash against either France or Sweden. The meeting of three-time World Cup runners-up the Netherlands and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in Monterrey, Mexico, is surely the hardest tie of the round to call. These are the teams ranked eighth and seventh in t…

…expected to fall as the heat rises from Wednesday to Thursday. CNN also reported that France, at the epicentre of the extreme conditions, endured its hottest day since records began on Tuesday. The reports, however, claim that at least 40 people have drowned seeking relief from the heat since June 18, the French Prime…

…The landmark ruling in Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/29/25 was secured by Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers Without Borders France) on June 22, 2026, under its eRIGHTS project, supported by the European Union, which focuses on defending human rights in the digital space. Oyekunle, the secretary of the Nigeria Union of Jou…

The World Cup match between France and Iraq was suspended at half-time on Monday due to a severe weather alert, as fans were told to take shelter from an approaching thunderstorm. A FIFA official said the game in Philadelphia, which kicked off at 2100 GMT, would be delayed for at least half an hour, including the sched…

…just the third player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive games after France’s Just Fontaine in 1958 and Brazil’s Jairzinho in 1970. Messi will now hope to extend the record when Argentina face Jordan in their final group game in the coming days. World Cup 2026: Messi becomes third player in history to sco…

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as much of Europe sweltered through record high temperatures and national authorities launched urgent measures to reduce the impact. The youngsters, aged two and four, were found in their family car in a residential parking lot in the southern town of Carpentras…

France 3 K Mbappe (14'14th minute, 54'54th minute) O Dembélé (66'66th minute) Iraq 0

…“This is the easiest type of match, because when you’re about to play against England, France or Germany, you don’t need to say anything to the players. They’re fully motivated,” said Queiroz. “Everybody is fully switched on and everybody wants to perform well. “What we have to do in this type of game is to try and mod…

…the attention of the international community to this problem, have repeatedly accused France, claiming that Paris uses Benin's territory to coordinate militant attacks on Niger. In their view, the French expected that such aggression would provoke a further cooling of diplomatic relations between Niger and Benin. Never…

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has named the best two players in the world. Speaking to the media, Mbappe was asked who is the best footballer between him, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. "Messi is the best together with Cristiano Ronaldo,” he replied. Mbappe scored twice in their first group fixture again…

…later this summer, after breaking the indoor world record with a time of 1:54.87 in France earlier this year. Hodgkinson, though, attempted to reassure fans that she had not suffered an injury in an Instagram story post later on Sunday. Sky Sports' Geraint Hughes speaks to Hodgkinson about her 800m world record attempt…

…colonised by a European power. Its rulers skilfully navigated relations with Britain and France, the dominant colonial powers in the region. By implementing modern reforms and serving as a buffer state between British-controlled Burma and French Indochina, Siam preserved its independence. Strategic diplomacy and adapta…

…Leone. But whilst Britain was contemplating 'ultimate withdrawal' from West Africa, France was frantically busy trying to extend the spheres of her influence there. The Germans too were beginning to think that they also had a rendezvous with imperial destiny in West Africa. Furthermore, by 1880, the scramble for Africa…

Real Madrid have denied reports linking the club with a bumper €200 million move for Bayern Munich and France winger

…the attention of the international community to this problem, have repeatedly accused France, claiming that Paris uses Benin’s territory to coordinate militant attacks on Niger. In their opinion, the French expected that these attacks would provoke a further cooling of diplomatic relations between Niger and Benin. Neve…

…While aware they are still vast underdogs against traditional powerhouses like Spain, France and Argentina, the US players were not exactly afraid to stoke those hugely ambitious dreams either, after beating Australia 2-0 Friday. “I think we came here to compete, and to compete, you have to win every game,” US star mid…

…summer transfer window. The Los Blancos denied any agreement on personal terms with the France international, pointing at relationship with Bayern Munich. This comes after reports recently suggested that both Madrid and Olise had reached an agreement over the player’s switch to the LaLiga giants. "In response to report…

Former France international, Emmanuel Petit, has identified the main difference between Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Petit, Argentine players play for Messi, while Portuguese players don’t play for Ronaldo. He also believes that it will be Portugal manager Roberto…