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Latest World Cup update: Ousmane Dembélé scored a hat trick as France beat Norway 4-1 on Matchday 3, joining Cristiano Ronaldo and two legends in a rare Ballon d'Or holder World Cup milestone.
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France beat Norway 4-1 on June 26, 2026 to secure first place in Group I at the FIFA World Cup. Both teams had already qualified for the knockout stage; the result decided group winner and the likely Round of 32 paths.
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France wrapped up a perfect Group I campaign with a 4-1 win over Norway in Boston on June 26 and will meet Sweden in the World Cup Round of 32 on June 30 at New York New Jersey Stadium.
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Latest team news: Norway left captain Martin Odegaard on the bench against France on June 26, 2026, as coach Ståle Solbakken rotated a largely changed XI after securing progression to the World Cup knockout stage.
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Latest team news and confirmed lineups for Norway v France at the 2026 World Cup (Gillette Stadium). Haaland and Ødegaard are on the bench; Mbappé starts as France lead 3-1 in the second half.
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Latest squad update: Norway manager Stale Solbakken has chosen to start Erling Haaland on the bench for the World Cup Group I clash with France on June 26, 2026 — a tactical rest as Norway are already through to the knockout phase.
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Latest squad update: France coach Didier Deschamps has returned to France after his mother’s death and will miss the Group I decider against Norway at Gillette Stadium on 26 June; assistant Guy Stéphan will lead Les Bleus.
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Norway meet France at Boston Stadium on 26 June in a World Cup group game that will centre on Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. Both men are among the tournament’s leading scorers and their contrasting styles will shape a high-stakes clash.
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Latest World Cup 2026 update: France beat Iraq 3-0 on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field. Here’s how viewers in the US could watch live, the teams’ projected XIs, fitness notes and what the result means for both sides.
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Latest France squad update: Randal Kolo Muani has been left out of Didier Deschamps' 2026 World Cup roster, with tactical choices and recent form cited. Here’s what the report says and what it means for his club future.
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Team news: Kylian Mbappé is in France’s starting XI as Les Bleus face Iraq in Group I on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field. See confirmed lineups, formations and why the result matters for qualification.
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Latest France squad update ahead of their 21:00 UTC World Cup match with Iraq: Aurelien Tchouameni is unavailable with a fitness issue and N'Golo Kante has been rested as Didier Deschamps rotates his side.
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Latest squad update: Raphael Varane and Olivier Giroud will not be part of France's 2026 World Cup squad — Varane through retirement after a 2024 injury and Giroud after stepping away post-Euro 2024. Their absences shape selection and
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Latest World Cup 2026 previews for France and Iran: France head into Didier Deschamps' final tournament with captain Kylian Mbappé and a star-studded squad, while Iran — led by Mehdi Taremi and coach Amir Ghalenoei — aim to clear the
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Latest squad news: Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out of France's 2026 World Cup after rupturing his Achilles on April 14, 2026. Liverpool striker faces an estimated nine‑month recovery and will miss the tournament; Crystal Palace's
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Latest squad update: Kingsley Coman, a summer signing for Al Nassr and a key player in their 2025-26 title run, will not be in France's 2026 World Cup squad. Manager Didier Deschamps opted for younger winger options and has left Coman out
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Latest from Kylian Mbappé: in an interview with Le Parisien the France forward says he would welcome another World Cup final against Lionel Messi's Argentina and would "change Argentina 2022" — comments that arrive as France prepare to
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Ousmane Dembélé has publicly defended Kylian Mbappé after intense criticism that followed the Real Madrid forward's authorised absence from France camp and a viral pre‑match clip. With Les Bleus set to face Iraq in their World Cup opener
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Latest team news: Kylian Mbappé left France's final pre-World Cup training camp with federation permission hours after the 3-1 friendly win over Northern Ireland. Images in Madrid and reports that Ousmane Dembélé confronted him about
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Michael Olise scored a hat-trick as France beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in Lille on June 8, 2026 — the final warm-up ahead of Les Bleus' World Cup opener and the first French hat-trick since Kylian Mbappé in 2023.
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Latest valuations from Transfermarkt put Kylian Mbappé’s France as the most valuable squad at the 2026 World Cup, with Portugal ranked fourth and Argentina down in eighth.
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Latest: Ousmane Dembélé added the 2025-26 Champions League to his list of honours, taking his career total to 21 titles and leaving Kylian Mbappé still chasing a European crown.
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Vinicius Junior has shared his top five contenders for the 2026 World Cup on Caze TV, listing Brazil, Spain, Portugal, France and Argentina and explaining why each nation merits consideration.
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Senegal announced a 28-player squad for the 2026 World Cup on May 21, 2026, with Sadio Mané to captain a team that draws France and Norway in Group I — a tough opening ahead.
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