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The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes’ welcome on Monday, parading down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans gave a raucous welcome to the country’s newest idols. France overcame a determined Croatia to win 4-2 in Sunday’s final in Russia, with teenager Kylian Mbappe applying the coup de grace and cementing his place as …

In the end, France were the last team standing – and they did it Didier Deschamps’ way. Having taken a barrage of criticism from his own country’s media for weeks on end due to his team selection and style of play, Deschamps can now turn around and wave that prestigious World Cup trophy right in their dissenting faces. The attitudes of …

France emerged victorious in an eventful World Cup final on Sunday, capping a memorable 2018 event in Russia. Didier Deschamps’ side proved themselves to be the best team in the world over the past four weeks, winning six of their seven games and dismissing the likes of Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium on their route to the final. A number of …

By the end of play this afternoon, either France or Croatia will have been crowned World Cup winners for 2018. A month-long tournament has come down to one to one game in Moscow, as Zlatko Dalic and Didier Deschamps aim to create a bit of history with their respective sides. With that, the managers have named their starting elevens for …

France and Croatia do battle in Moscow on Sunday afternoon in pursuit of the most prestigious prize in football. Through force of will and determination, Zlatko Dalic and Didier Deschamps have led their respective sides to the World Cup final – nobody can say that they don’t deserve to be there, nor can it be denied that either team would …

France and Croatia lock horns in the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. Having navigated a number of tough challenges to get here, Didier Deschamps and Zlatko Dalic will be determined to get that one final push from their respective sides – in France’s case, a first World Cup final victory since 1998, for Croatia, their first ever. …

When it has come to observing praise of the individual stars of this France World Cup team, Paul Pogba’s name has generally been conspicuous by its absence. So often the centre of attention (though not always for the right reasons), it has been fascinating to see the Manchester United midfielder take more of a back seat role while the likes …

Belgium meet France in the first of the 2018 World Cup semi-finals this week in an all-European affair in Saint Petersburg. Both have laid waste to the best that South America has to offer in order to get here, but picking a winner is, on paper at least, a tough task given the staggering individual brilliance in both sides. However, by …

And then there were four – the World Cup has reached the semi-final stage, and we’re left with an all-European affair. Brazil, Uruguay, Sweden and hosts Russia all fell at the last eight hurdle, leaving France, Belgium, England and Croatia with just one more hill to climb between themselves and the promised land of the World Cup final. Ahead of …

It was a case of “Europe 2 South America 0” in Russia on Friday as France and Belgium overcame Uruguay and Brazil respectively. While the first result wasn’t much of a shock, particularly as it was always going to be a case of contrasting styles and one got the sense that France would just have that bit too much, the …

France booked their place in the last four of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 with a win against Uruguay on Friday afternoon, thanks to a goal and assist from Antoine Griezmann. Goals either side of half time from Raphael Varane and Griezmann did the damage to the South Americans, making Didier Deschamps’ men the first side …

France finally showed their title credentials at this World Cup with a rousing 4-3 victory over Argentina in Kazan. Les Bleus were the favourites going into this encounter against a seriously disjointed Argentina side, but had to be wary of a rejuvenation in Jorge Sampaoli’s side after they clawed their way into the last 16 with victory over Nigeria in midweek. …

France and Denmark knew that victory in their respective World Cup clashes on Thursday would see them safely through to the knockout stages. Of the two sides, Didier Deschamps’ men were the only ones to book their place in the knockout stages, as a fortuitous Kylian Mbappe effort was enough to see off a determined Peru outfit. As a result, the …

France and Germany are divided by their points total at this point of the World Cup, but are united by their abject opening performances. Unlike Didier Deschamps stuttering France side, Germany couldn’t rely on technology to bail them out of a display that will have many nervously looking at their betting slips and office sweepstakes. It should be remembered, of …

France coach Didier Deschamps said on Sunday his key forward Antoine Griezmann “must do more”, after a disappointing performance in their opening 2-1 World Cup win against Australia. The Atletico Madrid star was well marshalled by the Socceroos’ defence for long periods on Saturday. He won and scored the penalty that gave France the lead — the first goal ever …

France opened their 2018 World Cup campaign on Saturday morning against Australia – but it wasn’t all plain sailing for the Euro 2016 finalists. The favourites of many to lift the trophy next month, Didier Deschamps’ failed to live up to that tag and, although they can be happy with the three points, the manner of their performance should worry manager …