French hearts are broken but future looks bright
France will be heartbroken after losing the World Cup final to Argentina in a penalty shootout but the genius of Kylian Mbappe and the depth...
World Cup
‘We love this team’: Argentina street party erupts after World Cup win
Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the sunlit streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World...
Argentina beat France on penalties in remarkable World Cup final
Argentina won their third World Cup in extraordinary style on Sunday, beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after Lionel Messi scored twice in a...
Messi’s ‘Maradona moment’ faces formidable French final hurdle
After a mesmerising month of upsets, when several brash outsiders threatened soccer’s status quo, the World Cup final will have a familiar feel on Sunday when...
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition....
Croatia and Morocco make several changes for third-place playoff
Croatia and Morocco made several changes to their starting lineups for their World Cup third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday, with both coaches...
Mbappe’s star power looms large in home city Bondy
As French soccer star Kylian Mbappe gears up for the World Cup final on Sunday in Qatar, the striker’s presence is also felt strongly in Bondy, the...
Dreams shattered, Croatia and Morocco dust themselves off for bronze
As Croatia and Morocco pick up the pieces after their World Cup semi-finals defeats, the two teams will welcome the prospect of potentially leaving Qatar...
France players hit by colds as Argentina final looms
Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as they prepare for the World Cup final against Argentina, with Raphael Varane and...
Matches were politics free so fans could enjoy the football – Infantino
The Qatar World Cup kept political messaging away from the football so that fans could enjoy “a little moment of pleasure and joy”, FIFA President...
