Didier Deschamps

Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final with a dominant 2-0 victory over France in the first semifinal at Dallas Stadium. The European champions ended France's hopes of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final with a disciplined performance that kept Kylian Mbappé and the French attack largely quiet. Oyarzabal and Porro Seal Spain's Victory Spain took the lead in the 22nd minute after Lamine Yamal won a penalty following a foul by Lucas Digne. Mikel Oyarzabal calmly converted

France captain Kylian Mbappe did not complete Monday's final training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup semifinal against Spain after suffering a minor ankle injury during Les Bleus' 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco. The forward, who was substituted late in the match after taking a knock, was partially rested during training as a precaution. France coach Didier Deschamps reassured fans that the injury is not serious and confirmed Mbappe remains available for Tuesday's clash. Key updates: "Kylian is fine," Deschamps said, adding

France are just one win away from making history as they prepare to face Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal on Tuesday. Didier Deschamps' side is aiming to reach a third consecutive World Cup final and a fifth final appearance in the last eight editions of the tournament. Standing in their way is a formidable Spanish team that has already defeated France twice in recent years and boasts one of the tournament's strongest defensive records. France Chasing Another Historic Milestone France

France secured their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a commanding 2-0 victory over Morocco at Boston Stadium, as Kylian Mbappe once again delivered a match-winning performance. After missing a first-half penalty, the French captain bounced back in style by scoring his eighth goal of the tournament before setting up Ousmane Dembele to seal the win. The victory sends the two-time world champions into a third consecutive World Cup semi-final, where they will face the winner of Belgium vs Spain.

Didier Deschamps has announced on Wednesday that he is leaving France for Europe at the end of the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to retire as Zinedine Zidane seems the heavy favourite to replace him.  The French soccer federation (FFF) said Tuesday it will not seek to renew Deschamps’ deal until 2026, and that the president of the FFF Philippe Diallo would wait to announce a successor. Deschamps is France’s longest-serving national team coach, but it was too soon to determine

It has been some journey for Aymeric Laporte in the Premier League. Initially signed on as merely a back-up and replacement for Vincent Kompany, the former Bilbao player has cemented his place in the Manchester City lineup. However, Laporte was snubbed from the France World Cup winning squad and the UEFA Nation’s League as well. And the central defender feels that the fact might be some ‘personal’ issue that Didier Deschamps might have with him. Signed in the January transfer window last season,