Adrien Rabiot hopes France can ease the pain of loss for boss Didier Deschamps
Adrien Rabiot says France want to give head coach Didier Deschamps “something to rejoice over” at the World Cup following the death of his mother.
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France's firepower puts Sweden in the firing line
NEW YORK, June 28 : France's glittering attack carried them smoothly through the World Cup group stage, but coach Didier Deschamps still has issues to solve on the left side of his team before Tuesday's Round of 32 meeting with Sweden.
Haaland holds centre stage but Ivorians look to steal his thunder
June 28 : Erling Haaland will be the centre of attention in Dallas on Tuesday, but the Ivory Coast will be hoping to highlight some attacking talent of their own when they take on Norway in their World Cup Round of 32 clash.
Iraq's World Cup return ends with hope and hard truths
June 27 : Iraq's first World Cup appearance in 40 years ended in a harsh lesson, but their return to football's biggest stage may be remembered less for three defeats than for exposing what is needed to ensure they are back sooner rather than later.
Scary France have not reached attacking ceiling yet
NEW YORK, June 27 : France's attacking riches are beginning to look frightening — and perhaps the most ominous sign for the rest of the World Cup is that Didier Deschamps' magic triangle has yet to produce a game in which all three are at their devastating best.
World Cup Roundup: Dembélé Does It By Himself; Spain Scrapes By Again
The day was supposed to be defined by Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé going head-to-head at the World Cup, and Lamine Yamal facing his biggest test of the tournament yet. It ended with Haaland riding the bench, Mbappé and Yamal failing to score and Ousmane Dembélé stealing the show.
Why France Is 'On Another Level' Entering The World Cup Round Of 32
Nine points, first place in a star-studded Group I and a spot in the round of 32: that's the dominant start that France has produced at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Arab teams at World Cup 2026: Saudi Arabia and Iraq knocked out after last game in the group stage
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia exited the World Cup at the group stage for the third tournament in a row, after a goalless draw with Cabo Verde at Houston Stadium on Friday. Cape Verde (0-0-3, 3 points) are now the smallest nation ever to reach the second phase, finishing second in the group above Saudi Arabia (0-1-2, 2 points) and Uruguay (0-1-2, 2 points), who lost 1-0 in Friday night’s other group game to Spain (2-0-1, 7 points). Saudi Arabia failed to advance for a sixth consecutive World Cup appearance after reaching the last 16 in their maiden tournament in 1994. Before Friday, Ghana and Ukraine were the last tournament debutants to progress from their group in 2006. Nuno da Costa ran onto a throughball over the top from in his own half, drove at two Saudi defenders, then laid the ball to his right into the path of Laros Duarte’s surging run. Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais charged off his line and kept Duarte’s first-time effort out just barely with his trailing leg. Cape Verde continued to threaten through da Costa in particular.