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Benzema Posts Tweet Indicating International Retirement

France forward Karim Benzema posted a message on social networks Monday indicating that he is retiring from internationals, a day after the national team lost the World Cup final without him. After raising the Ballon d’Or award as the world's top player to crown his remarkable rise, Benzema’s dream of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron wanted to be the French team's comforter-in-chief after World Cup heartbreak—it did not go well

The President of France's attempt at consoling superstar Kylian Mbappe was ridiculed by political foes and armchair critics back home.

Fortune

‘We will return’ - Kylian Mbappe breaks silence on agonising World Cup final defeat with ominous warning

Kylian Mbappe has finally broken his silence on France’s heartbreaking World Cup final defeat, insisting Les Bleus “will return” to the top.

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‘We fought until the end’: French World Cup fans sing Les Bleus

“Les Bleus made us dream,” President Emmanuel Macron said after France’s dramatic World Cup final loss to Argentina.

Al Jazeera

Messi Gets His Iconic World Cup Ending After a GOAT Final

After an epic title match, Messi was carried around on shoulders, hoisting the trophy in the air as players and fans sang together in a storybook closing to a month in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated

France fans hail Mbappe’s dazzling World Cup final performance

Mbappe secured the golden boot with his hat-trick in the final and came close to winning a second World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Argentina and Lionel Messi win World Cup Final thriller - 8 talking points from the game

Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup after Sunday's unbelievable penalty shootout win over France

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Watch FRANCE 24's special programme on Argentina's World Cup triumph

Argentina won a thrilling World Cup final after a penalty shootout against defending champions France on Sunday, handing football legend Lionel Messi the only trophy that still eluded him. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the highlights of the tournament in Qatar and a final match that saw Les Bleus'…

France 24

Magic Messi and marvellous Mbappe among superstars in our World Cup Best XI

Many stars were expected to shine in Qatar but some players did so against the odds.

The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappe wins World Cup Golden Boot award after hat-trick in final defeat

The 23-year-old scored three times for France in the final to end the tournament with eight goals, though Les Bleus lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout

The Independent UK

Argentina win World Cup as Lionel Messi crowned king against France - 8 talking points

ARGENTINA 3-3 FRANCE (AET 4-2): Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick forced a penalty shoot-out after Lionel Messi twice looked to have set Argentina on their way to World Cup glory in one of the competition's greatest ever finals

Daily Mirror

"Stunning!" - Angel Di Maria hailed for 2014 revenge for Argentina vs France in World Cup final

France are looking to retain their crown as world champions but are currently trailing 2-0 against Argentina in what could be Lionel Messi's final World Cup appearance

Football London

Kylian Mbappe welcomed to deafeningly loud boos from Argentina fans at World Cup final

France superstar attacker Kylian Mbappe was the target of vociferous boos from Argentina fans - who heavily outnumbered their counterparts - ahead of the World Cup inal

Daily Mirror

France all blue, white and red for World Cup final

Fans are applying their blue, white and red face paint, squeezing into national team jerseys and icing champagne as France hopes that Les Bleus will win beat Argentina to win their third World Cup title

The Independent UK

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France 24

Antoine Griezmann, the ‘Little Prince’ lighting up France’s World Cup

Under the guidance of coach Didier Deschamps, France’s Antoine Griezmann has undergone a remarkable transformation from free-scoring forward to marauding midfielder, his versatile skills now focused on breaking up the opposition’s play and allowing his teammates to score. The outcome of Sunday’s World Cup final is likely to hinge on…

The Independent UK

France hoping ‘adrenaline and excitement’ helps them beat illness in World Cup final

On the eve of the showpiece event in Qatar, Les Bleus have a number of players suffering with illness

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022 prize money: How much do winners of Argentina vs France final earn?

France are aiming to become the first nation to retain the World Cup title since Brazil in 1962 as they prepare to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina in Sunday's final

Al Jazeera

From president on down, France revels before World Cup final

‘I’m backing the France team, and I think that the French are too,’ President Emmanuel Macron said.

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Daily Mirror

Forgotten France hero has barely played 60 games since starring in 2018 World Cup final

Raphael Varane and Samuel Umtiti played together at centre-back in the 2018 World Cup final, but the French defenders' careers have taken very different trajectories since

France 24

Lloris, Varane, Griezmann, Giroud: A quartet of veterans leads France’s World Cup charge

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup…

Sports Illustrated

The Deciding Factors Surrounding France, Argentina’s World Cup Final

The Messi-Mbappé focus is deserved, but Sunday’s title bout is about—and will be decided by—so much more.

Daily Record

World Cup Final tactical bonanza as Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe blockbuster not the whole story

The eyes of football fans across the globe will turn their attention to Qatar on Sunday for the showpiece.

The Independent UK

Didier Deschamps’ most masterful work has been uniting a divided football nation

France and their serial winner of a manager stand on the verge of World Cup history

Radio France Internationale

France lays on major security operation ahead of World Cup final

Some 14,000 police officers will be on duty across France on Sunday to guarantee security as Les Bleus take on Argentina in the World Cup final, the Interior Ministery said Friday.

The Independent UK

France taking action to stop virus spreading through squad ahead of World Cup final

A number of players are being made to isolate in their rooms at the team’s base in Qatar

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