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Argentina captain Lionel Messi led his side to World Cup glory as they beat defending champions France 4-2 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw after 120 minutes, despite a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen,…

A fire outbreak that engulfed a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, an impoverished town near the south-eastern French city of Lyon has killed ten people.

France will have a chance to defend its FIFA World Cup title after beating Morocco 2-0 in the semi-final at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar's city of Al Khor, setting up a mammoth finale against Argentina. Morocco started with Youssef…

France captain Hugo Lloris says he "admires and respects" what Morocco have done in Qatar, as the defending champions prepare for Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against the Atlas Lions. The French fans will be largely outnumbered by the…

Football great Lionel Messi said he will play his last FIFA World Cup game when Argentina take on either France or Morocco in Sunday's final in Qatar. The Argentine talisman led his country to a 3-0 victory against 2018 finalists Croatia…

France foreign minister has visited Ivory Coast for talks on security and trade with President Alassane Ouattara and his government. Speaking in the economic capital Abidjan, Catherine Colonna said France will remain at the side of its…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed the group stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, saying that there are "no more small teams" in the competition and also mentioned that the number of upsets indicated that football was becoming…

France reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after beating Poland 3-1, courtesy of goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The defending champions started with Giroud in…

On Day 15 of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Voice of Nigeria previews the upcoming fixtures scheduled to take place on Sunday as Africans champions Senegal challenges England, while defending champions France will face Poland. On Day 14,…

Burkinabe Prime Minister Apollinaire Kiélem de Tembela has asked France for "weapons and ammunition" for army auxiliaries who are helping him in his fight against jihadists, according to an article from his communications service. During…