Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 on penalties) Goals: Argentina: Messi (23 pen, 108), Di Maria (36) France: Mbappe (80 pen, 81, 118 pen) Match review Lionel Messi has longed his whole career to win the FIFA World Cup™. On an extraordinary night in Lusail Stadium, when Messi and Kylian Mbappe livedContinue Reading
Lionel Messi was the hero of the highest-scoring World Cup in history. FIFA+ looks back on a historic tournament. This was always going to be a FIFA World Cup™ like no other. The first to be hosted in the Middle East, the first to be played in November and December,Continue Reading
An enduring friendship – True spirt of sport. One of these PSG team-mates and firm friends was always going to be left heartbroken tonight. But despite Achraf Hakimi and Mbappe having fought out a tough, physical personal duel during the match, there was only respect and affection as the pairContinue Reading
Lusail Stadium will play host to Messi-Mbappe showdown after history-making Africans narrowly defeated by defending champions. France v Morocco | Semi-finals | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ | Highlights France 2-0 Morocco Goals: France: Hernandez (5), Kolo Muani (79) Match review It can’t have happened on too many occasions inContinue Reading
France will take on Morocco in the Qatar 2022 semi-finals after a thrilling, topsy-turvy 2-1 win over England at Al Bayt Stadium. England 1-2 France France will take on Morocco in the Qatar 2022 semi-finals after a thrilling, topsy-turvy 2-1 win over England at Al Bayt Stadium. Olivier Giroud’s deflectedContinue Reading
French court on Friday sentenced two one-time aides to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to jail for their role in the misuse of public funds to finance opinion poll contracts. Five of Sarkozy’s former aides and allies from his time as president between 2007 and 2012 were on trial onContinue Reading
French train maker Alstom reported a rise in third-quarter sales on Thursday, bolstered by contract wins in Europe and stronger market clout as it integrates the rail unit it bought from Bombardier last year. The Paris-based firm reported sales of 3.92 billion euros ($4.45 billion), compared with the 3.71 billionContinue Reading
France’s Macron picks new prime minister to reinvent presidency French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has tendered his resignation after heading President Emmanuel Macron’s government for three years. The president swiftly named centre-right mayor Jean Castex to lead a new team of ministers after a reshuffle. Although Mr Philippe was consideredContinue Reading
Cities by the sea: six great beach towns in Europe Cádiz, Spain It was a real pigeon’s eye view. The guide atop Cádiz’s Torre Tavira (€6) manoeuvred the concave viewing dish up, down and around, showing us watchtowers, churches, palaces, dockyards – and dozens of roof terraces with flapping laundry.Continue Reading