France coach Didier Deschamps is back with Les Bleus for their round of 32 match against Sweden at the World Cup on Tuesday after traveling to Europe for his mother’s funeral. Deschamps learned of his mother’s death the day after France’s win over Iraq on June 22, which clinched advancement from the group stage. He…
Kylian Mbappé and the France men’s national team know their path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and despite being one of the deepest teams at the tournament, it’s not going to be easy. France won Group I by going undefeated (wins over Norway, Senegal and Iraq). Les Bleus remain one of the favorites to…
Alright, familia. Clear your calendars, stock up the fridge and get ready for the World Cup’s newly formatted Round of 32! I am particularly excited about these matches because this is a brand new, expanded round – meaning that the thrill of knockout, win-or-go home football will come in 16 matches. The chances of dramatic…
As World Cup odds reach the knockout stage, the top teams are drawing plenty of support in championship futures. France, Argentina, Spain and England are well-backed, as are Portugal and Brazil. But since this 48-team tournament began on June 11, the most popular team in World Cup futures bets is the United States. And though…
The day was supposed to be defined by Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé going head-to-head at the World Cup, and Lamine Yamal facing his biggest test of the tournament yet. It ended with Haaland riding the bench, Mbappé and Yamal failing to score and Ousmane Dembélé stealing the show. Here is everything you might have…
Norway striker Erling Haaland and nine of the team’s other regular starters needed rest more than a first-place finish in their World Cup group. “It’s a no-brainer,” coach Ståle Solbakken said Friday after a 4-1 loss to France left the Norwegians in second place in the group. “The fans around Norway and also in the…
Friday’s match for the top spot in Group I was a masterclass – led by maestro Ousmane Dembélé and his three goals – as France won 4-1 against Norway and earned three straight victories in the process. It’s the first time Les Bleus have won all three group matches since 1998, which is when they…
Not once, not twice, but thrice. France winger Ousmane Dembélé scored three goals in the first half of its World Cup match against Norway on Friday, putting the Paris Saint-Germain star firmly in the mix for the Golden Boot race for the tournament’s top-goal scorer. All of Dembélé’s goals came in the first 32 minutes…
Erling Haaland, Norway’s star striker, will start on the bench for his country’s World Cup group stage finale against Kylian Mbappé and France on Friday at Boston Stadium. Norway has already qualified for the round of 32 with two wins in two matches, and coach Ståle Solbakken has opted to rotate his squad for the…
France will face Norway in their third and Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2026, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on FOX. Powered by four goals apiece from Golden Boot contenders Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, both Norway and France won their first two group games to secure…
