FRANCE NEWS

New dawn for France as Mbappé leads team against Netherlands

It seems like a new dawn for World Cup runner-up France as it begins European Championship qualifying without Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and with Kylian Mbappé leading the te...

MARCH 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lyon condemns online racist abuse aimed at Houssem Aouar

French soccer club Lyon has condemned the online racist abuse suffered by midfielder Houssem Aouar after he chose to represent Algeria despite previously playing for France's natio...

MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Argentina-born Retegui could start for Italy against England

Some of the spotlight will be on a player from Argentina when Italy and England kick off their European Championship qualifying campaign against each other in Naples

MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Europe's top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying

Qualifying for next year's European Championship starts with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound.

MARCH 21, 2023

Kylian Mbappé named France's new captain by coach Didier Deschamps

World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappé has been named as France’s new captain succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

MARCH 21, 2023

Mbappé is named as France's new captain by coach Deschamps

World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappé has been named as France’s new captain succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris

MARCH 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Europe's top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying

Qualifying for next year's European Championship starts with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound

MARCH 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injured Netherlands midfielder De Jong out for France match

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn have dropped out of the national squad for the team's opening European Championship qualifier against France

MARCH 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France legend Thierry Henry reportedly 'keen' on coaching USMNT

Henry last coached as an assistant with Belgium at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

MARCH 16, 2023

Brothers Khéphren and Marcus Thuram are both in France squad

Brothers Khéphren and Marcus Thuram have been called up by France coach Didier Deschamps for upcoming European Championship qualifiers against the Netherlands and Ireland

MARCH 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program

The expanded World Cup in North America has gotten even more supersized

MARCH 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Napoli returns to Champions League set for historic season

Napoli returns to Champions League action on track to have the standout season in European soccer and the club’s entire history

MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benzema to miss Espanyol game, expected back for Liverpool

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Karim Benzema will miss Saturday’s Spanish league match against Espanyol because of an ankle injury but the striker should be ready to play u...

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France coach Corinne Diacre fired amid player opposition

France coach Corinne Diacre has been fired only four months before the Women's World Cup

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Most players prefer World Cup in European summer, union says

Research by players' union FIFPRO claims most players from last year's World Cup do not want the tournament to be held again in November and December

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No standstill with Will Still: Reims coach is new sensation

Will Still was appointed caretaker coach in December when Reims fired Oscar Garcia

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Embattled France coach pledges to stay amid opposition

France coach Corinne Diacre says she is the victim of a smear campaign amid reports she could be replaced before the Women’s World Cup

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coach of French club Angers resigns after sexist comments

French club Angers says coach Abdel Bouhazama has resigned after making sexist comments

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. jury poised to weigh international soccer's ugly side

Federal jurors in New York are preparing to start deliberations on the fates of two former Fox executives accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to gain broadcasting right...

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shiffrin dominates training as she eyes Stenmark's record

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated downhill training ahead of what could become another record-breaking weekend

MARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies

World Cup record holder Just Fontaine has died

MARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi wins record seventh FIFA best men's player award

Lionel Messi took home a record seventh FIFA best men's player award, while Alexia Putellas won best women's player for the second straight...

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Messi and Putellas voted best players at FIFA awards again

World Cup winner Lionel Messi has won FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award for 2022

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup qualifying enters final days, with 10 spots left

There are still 10 spots left unclaimed for this summer’s Basketball World Cup, with all but one of them expected to be decided on Sunday

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France captain Renard pulls out of World Cup, others follow

France captain Wendie Renard has announced she will skip the Women's World Cup this year

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS