France entered the 2026 World Cup as one of the favorites to lift the trophy after two consecutive appearances in the final (including the 2018 victory). The quest fell short of Kylian Mbappé and Co. as Les Bleus reached the semifinals where it lost to eventual champions Spain. In the bronze final, it lost once…
Moments after being announced as France’s new coach on Tuesday, Zinedine Zidane clenched his fists and his usually measured voice trembled a little. “I’m excited,” he said. “The France team makes you dream. We have extraordinary players, an extraordinary team.” Zidane coached Real Madrid until leaving in 2021. He replaces Didier Deschamps at the helm…
France captain Kylian Mbappé has reached out to the nation with a deeply personal open letter following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup. The Real Madrid superstar expressed his gratitude to the supporters and his teammates while reflecting on a tournament that ended in heartbreak for the Bleus in North America. Mbappé Reflects On…
When we look back at the 2026 World Cup decades from now, what will we remember most? There will be plenty. Spain’s triumph over defending champion Argentina. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland’s race for the Golden Boot. Scotland’s Tartan Army drinking Boston dry. Norway’s supporters introducing the world to the Viking…
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM — I’ve often joked that ranking World Cups is like choosing between your children: They’re all different and unique. You don’t love one above another. It just doesn’t work that way. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the sixth, men’s or women’s, that I’ve had the privilege of covering. The…
Spain is the FIFA World Cup champion for the second time ever after a 1-0 extra-time victory over Lionel Messi and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday to close the largest edition of the tournament in history. With the first 48-team World Cup now complete, there were many players who put together…
Following Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final, FIFA presented its individual awards for the 2026 World Cup. Spain Are CHAMPIONS 🇪🇸🏆 Zlatan & Thierry Henry REACT to FIFA World Cup™ Final vs Argentina Spain nearly walked away with a clean sweep of the awards, taking home three of four individual awards…
In four years, we’ll be celebrating another edition of the World Cup. We’ll be transfixed on a competition that will span six countries across three continents with possibly 64 teams taking part in sport’s greatest spectacle. Spain Is Crowned 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Champions 🏆 Full Trophy Ceremony More than likely, we’ll be seeing the…
Now that Kylian Mbappé’s World Cup is over — it ended with a 6-4 loss to England in Saturday’s third-place match with him taking the lead for the World Cup’s top scorer — he finally gets a break after a long club season with Real Madrid and a deep tournament campaign with France. Mbappé now…
This third-place game has a dirty little secret: it’s the most entertaining game, by far, in the entire World Cup. Nobody parks the bus. Nobody plays scared. Two exhausted, heartbroken teams show up, shrug and just play. Saturday in Miami gave us a spectacle for the ages. England beat France, 6-4, in a 10-goal circus…
