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Olise strikes twice in France's romp past Belgium in Nations League

France, Oct. 6 -- Before the fourth game in League A Group 1, France head coach Zinedine Zidane said that he would rotate players for the tie. And the 54-year-old kept his word with 10 changes to the... Read More


France boss Zidane says he is happy with his squad ahead of Belgium test

France, Oct. 5 -- France, who drew 1-1 with Italy last Friday, go into the League A Group 1 game with seven points from their three games. Belgium, beaten 1-0 by France on 28 September, lie second wi... Read More


Nations League: Italy reel in France to spoil Zidane's homecoming party

France, Oct. 3 -- Alessandro Bastoni scored midway through the second-half to cancel out Michael Olise's 55th-minute opener for the hosts. The Inter Milan defender pounced on Lucas Da Cunha's failure... Read More


Zidane says 'no regrets' over World Cup headbutt as France prepare to meet Italy

France, Oct. 2 -- "The images always remind me of it," said Zidane, as France prepared to take on Italy at the Stade de France in their third match of the 2027 Nations League. "They're shown over and... Read More


From London to Les Bleus: Olise proves his potential in Zidane's new wave

France, Oct. 2 -- In France's second match of the group stage of the Uefa Nations League on Monday, his scorching surge from inside his own half left four of Belgium's finest defenders on the deck and... Read More


Infantino loses Swiss backing for campaign to remain Fifa chief

France, Oct. 1 -- Swiss-born Infantino was elected Fifa president in February 2016 and had been expected to sweep to a fourth and final term at elections next March, until a failed bid to allow privat... Read More


Rugby World Cup bosses promise big party at first 24-team tournament

France, Sept. 30 -- Over 44 days, 52 matches will be contested in seven cities throughout the country culminating in the final on 13 November at Stadium Australia in Sydney. "We're really optimistic ... Read More


Ghana boss Queiroz refuses to quit after poor start to 2027 AFCON qualifiers

France, Sept. 30 -- Ghana sped into a 2-0 lead with goals from the Lyon forward Ernest Nuamah and Felix Afena-Gyan. But Gambia hit back on Tuesday night with two strikes before half-time at the Accra... Read More


Old hand Olise rewards Zidane's fresh blood adventure in Belgium

France, Sept. 29 -- Olise and Ryan Cherki entered the fray at the Koning Boudewijnstadion in Brussels in the 77th minute as replacements for Bradley Barcola and Magnes Akliouche respectively. With tw... Read More


Egypt, Senegal and Ghana face pressure to relaunch drive for 2027 AFCON

France, Sept. 29 -- Egypt and Senegal drew on Friday against Angola and Mozambique respectively while Ghana went down 2-0 to Cote d'Ivoire in Bouake on Thursday night. "In terms of possession, Cote d... Read More