obtaining just one point after a 0–0 draw with the Romanian side. Just like the team's previous World Cup qualifying campaign, the 2010 campaign got off to a disappointing start with France suffering disastrous losses and earning uninspired victories. France eventually finished second in the grou...
of national team star Evan Fournier's (26 points and 10 rebounds) France pulled out a tight 78–74 win. In their final two preliminary group phase matches versus Jordan and Dominican Republic, France advanced to the second group phase, by trashing their opponents on route to heavy victories....
However, Saturday's 30-29 victory over New Zealand marked a watershed, a clear indication of France's ability to win tight games against the best with their mind now totally switched to the 2027 tournament in Australia. "That World Cup, we no longer talk about it," Fr...
In March 2015, France was selected to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup of the tournament. Having automatically qualified as hosts, France was considered a favorite to win the tournament, along with the United States. The team opened with three victories against Norway, Nigeria, and South...
Jalel Kadri's side need a win over the world champions to stand any chance of progressing, having picked up just one point so far. And, fortunately, they could be coming up against a weakened France team, with Didier Deschamps enjoying the luxury of rotation after two vict...
They have also come close to several Rugby World Cup victories; Les Bleus reached the final of the competition in 1987, 1999 and 2011. Additionally, France have consistently been a top contender in the World Rugby Rankings. In 2022, their resilience finally paid off and they reached the ...
However, all three French victories have been characterised by long spells of error and little scoring. Nine of the starting line-up for this semi-final also started in France’s 29-7 victory over New Zealand in their last meeting in November 2021. Agathe Sochat, Annaëlle Deshaye, Cél...
Former champions France and the Netherlands clash in their second match at the European Championship. France won seven of the teams’ last eight meetings including home and away victories in qualifying. This buildup has been overshadowed by speculation about whether France star Kylian Mbappé can pla...
France beat Uruguay to reach World Cup semis法国2:0淘汰乌拉圭晋级半决赛导读: 世界杯四分之一决赛第一场法国队击败乌拉圭,将在半决赛会师另一场比赛的胜者比利时。 France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006after seeing off Uruguay with the help of a terrible...
France claimed two consecutive victories in May beating both Thailand and China in friendly matches, and Diacre expected her team to do better. "We played well in the friendly matches, and I hope the team could have a better performance tomorrow." ...