Tag: France
Mbappe saves French blushes in draw with Iceland
Kylian Mbappe inspired a fightback from world champions France as they rallied from two goals down at home to earn a 2-2 draw with...
France’s Pavard wins World Cup goal of the tournament
France right-back Benjamin Pavard has won the 2018 World Cup goal of the tournament award for his stunning strike against Argentina, FIFA announced on...
Mental strength paid off for France, says Deschamps
France managed to overcome mistakes and imperfections in their World Cup final victory over Croatia with sheer mental strength to lift the trophy for...
France lift second World Cup after winning classic final
France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia’s dream of a first title with a 4-2 victory on Sunday...
World Cup final preview: France vs Croatia
And then there were two. Sixty-three games filled with drama, intrigue, set-piece goals and surprise results have determined our finalists: France and Croatia.
There is...
Factbox: France vs Croatia
France play Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. The French are aiming for a second world title while Croatia will...
Umtiti header sends France into World Cup final
Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header sent an impressive France into the World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final...
France beat Uruguay to reach World Cup semi-finals
France became the first team to reach the World Cup semi-finals as goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann gave them a deserved 2-0...
World Cup preview: Uruguay vs France
Uruguay and France meet in the first quarter-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, a match that promises much and a reunion or...
Pele-like Mbappe strikes to send Messi, Argentina crashing out
Teenage star Kylian Mbappe struck twice and earned another goal as France finally found their attacking edge to beat Lionel Messi’s Argentina 4-3 and...