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Nigeria prevail but Senegal draw on Vieira's debut in 2027 AFCON qualifiers

France, Sept. 26 -- In Uyo, 20-year-old George Ilenikhena scored on his Nigeria debut just before half-time to cancel out Ehsan Kari's 16th minute opener for Madagascar. Midway through the second-hal... Read More


France skipper Mbappe strikes to successfully launch Zidane era as France boss

France, Sept. 26 -- Mbappe scored in the 56th minute in Izmit to quell Turkey's domination after the half-time break in the League A Group 1 opener. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker gathered Micha... Read More


France skipper Mbappe strikes to successfuly launch Zidane era as France boss

France, Sept. 26 -- Mbappe scored in the 56th minute in Izmit to quell Turkey's domination after the half-time break in the League A Group 1 opener. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker gathered Micha... Read More


Egypt, Senegal, Morocco and Nigeria start quest for AFCON 2027

France, Sept. 25 -- Morocco were awarded the 2025 title after Senegal were stripped of the crown for walking off the pitch without the referee's permission during the final in Rabat. They play host on... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire outfox Ghana on Renard's return in Afcon 2027 qualifier

France, Sept. 25 -- The 20-year-old Brighton midfielder Malick Yalcouye scored on his international debut just before half time at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake. Franck Kessie doubled the advantage ... Read More


Zidane stresses role as second fiddle to France players ahead of Turkey clash

France, Sept. 25 -- Zidane was the creative heart of the France teams that won the 1998 World Cup and the European Championship in 2000. Feted as one of the outstanding players of his generation, he ... Read More


Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin with 2025 champions still undecided

France, Sept. 24 -- Senegal's squad originally brandished the Cup of Nations trophy following their 1-0 win over Morocco at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat on 18 January 2026. They start th... Read More


France's Zidane leads roster of star managers in Nations League campaign

France, Sept. 23 -- Zidane made his name as the preternaturally gifted talisman of the France national side of the 1990s. The two headers he scored to take Aime Jacquet's team to a 3-0 win over Brazil... Read More


Ballon d'Or is not an obsession, France's star striker Mbappe tells RFI

France, Sept. 22 -- The 27-year-old has been nominated for football's most prestigious individual prize every year since 2017. His best finish came in 2023 as a Paris Saint-Germain player when he fin... Read More


Russia's hybrid warfare threat 'real' warns France's interior minister

France, Sept. 21 -- His comments about the use of military and non-military methods to destabilise another country without openly delcaring war, follow President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of a pl... Read More