Mbappé, French national team greeted by hundreds of fans in Boston for World Cup
Messi, Mbappé, Yamal: The top 10 players of the 2026 World Cup
Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites
🇫🇷 Magic stones for France! The French amulet for World Cup 2026
Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger names France as his World Cup favourites
Olise hits brilliant hat-trick for France against Northern Ireland 🔥
Inside France team luxury World Cup hotel
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Just days before the World Cup, the two icons who rose from the French projects, look back on their journeys to the top.
Our writers continued the countdown to the World Cup ahead of the opening ceremony on Thursday
Kylian Mbappé, left, arrives with his teammates on the France national soccer team at Logan Airport, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Boston, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams in the field, meaning that 48 different nations will be bringing their traditions and culture to the tournament. A key piece of that culture is the teams' nicknames — the names that the fans know them by.
Republic of Ireland fall short in their dream of securing automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup as they lose 1-0 to France who progress to the finals for the sixth time.
Michael Olise has completed his hat trick with a brilliant curler and France has beaten Northern Ireland 3-1 in its final World Cup warmup in Lille.
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