Wildfires continued to rage across Spain and France on Wednesday as an intense heatwave gripped Southern Europe, with authorities warning that the risk of new fires remains extremely high despite progress in containing some of the largest blazes. Read More: Europe heatwave fuels wildfires, evacuations Spain’s biggest wildfire of the year has scorched approximately 32,000 hectares in […]
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Mbappe wins back-to-back FIFA World Cup Golden Boot award
France star Kylian Mbappe has made FIFA World Cup history by becoming the first player to win the Golden Boot award in two consecutive editions of the tournament. Read More: Messi shortlisted for FIFA’s The Best Award with Mbappe and Benzema The French forward finished as the top scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with […]
France’s Mbappe becomes World Cup’s all-time top scorer
France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted twice in Les Bleus’ 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place game on Saturday. The 27-year-old leapfrogged Argentina’s Lionel Messi (21), who is due to play in Sunday’s final against Spain, and although that will almost certainly be […]
Deschamps admits France outplayed by Spain in World Cup semi-final
France head coach Didier Deschamps admitted his team was comprehensively outplayed after a 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semi-final, ending Les Bleus’ hopes of reaching a third consecutive final. Read More: France’s secret weapon: the conversations nobody else hears Speaking after the match in Arlington, Texas, Deschamps acknowledged that Spain were superior […]
France’s secret weapon: the conversations nobody else hears
France’s march to the World Cup semifinals has been powered by the goals of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, but the players believe an equally important part of their success has been forged away from the cameras, in hotel rooms and private conversations without the coaching staff. Didier Deschamps’ side face Spain on Tuesday seeking […]
France roar back to beat Australia in Nations Championship
France came back from a nine-point half-time deficit to beat Australia 42-26 in a pulsating Nations Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday. After losing by two points against New Zealand last week, the French roared back with four second-half tries to notch their first win over Australia in Brisbane since 1972. It was a familiar […]
Morocco again knocked out of World Cup by France 2-0
France did it to Morocco again at the World Cup. For the second straight tournament, Morocco was ousted by the French 2-0 – this time in the quarterfinals on Thursday at Gillette Stadium, four years after losing by the same score in the semifinals. With very few attacking chances, Morocco landed only one shot on […]
Mbappe stars as France defeat Morocco to reach World Cup semi-finals
France secured a place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals with a convincing 2-0 victory over Morocco, powered by another standout performance from captain Kylian Mbappe. The win keeps France on course for a third consecutive World Cup final appearance. Read More: France vs Morocco rematch as World Cup quarter-finals get underway After missing a first-half penalty, Mbappe […]
Tour de France fans urged not to attend end of Monday’s stage
Tour de France fans have been urged not to attend the end of the third stage because of wildfires in the south of France. Monday’s mountain stage will begin in Granollers, Spain, and conclude within 60 kilometres (37.3 miles) of some of the worst of the fires across the border in Les Angles. While the […]
France keeps Hormuz security role despite carrier return: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that France will maintain its mine-countermeasure capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz despite the return of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to its home port of Toulon, reaffirming Paris’ commitment to safeguarding maritime security in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Read More: France sends warships toward Hormuz region […]