French hearts are broken but future looks bright
DOHA : France will be heartbroken after losing the World Cup final to Argentina in a penalty shootout but the genius of Kylian Mbappe and the depth of talent in the squad bode well for the future.
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'We were not good for 60 minutes': France coach Deschamps rues 'cruel' World Cup final defeat
France coach Didier Deschamps said the way his team lost Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina was "cruel" after they came from behind twice over the course of the game only to succumb in a penalty shootoout.
France coach Deschamps rues 'cruel' World Cup final defeat
DOHA: France coach Didier Deschamps said the way his team lost Sunday's (Dec 18) World Cup final against Argentina was "cruel" after they came from behind twice over the course of the game only to succumb in a penalty shoot-out.
Drama specialists Argentina deserve their World Cup title
LUSAIL, Qatar: Sunday's World Cup final turned from a one-sided affair into a nerve-racking vintage showdown and it was somehow fitting that footballing diva Argentina prevailed over France amid the drama.
Didier Deschamps: Regret for France after coming 'back from the dead'
Didier Deschamps was gutted after holders France came "back from the dead" only to lose on penalties in an emotional roller coaster of a World Cup final against Argentina.
Analysis:Drama specialists Argentina deserve their World Cup title
LUSAIL, Qatar : Sunday's World Cup final turned from a one-sided affair into a nerve-racking vintage showdown and it was somehow fitting that footballing diva Argentina prevailed over France amid the drama.
France sweat on player fitness after virus outbreak ahead of World Cup final
France’s coach Didier Deschamps. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / POOL / AFP)
Beware the penalty specialist if final goes to shootout
DOHA: If Sunday's World Cup final becomes the third to go to penalties then coaches Didier Deschamps of France and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni should avoid the temptation to throw on a "penalty specialist" at the end of extra time - because it never works.