FRANCE NEWS

How one of France's top soccer clubs ended up fighting for its very survival in the lower leagues

Inside Bordeaux’s training complex a giant map shows every soccer club it has ever faced in European competition, including AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Juventus

OCTOBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kylian Mbappé's representatives dismiss Swedish reports of rape allegation

French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s representatives have rejected as “false and irresponsible" reports in Swedish media saying he is the subj...

OCTOBER 15

England stunned by Greece at Wembley in Nations League play; France wins without Mbappé

Lee Carsley ran into the first problems of his tenure as England’s interim coach after a bold team selection backfired in a 2-1 home loss to...

OCTOBER 10

Paul Pogba doping ban reduced from 4 years to 18 months

Paul Pogba has had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

OCTOBER 4

Injured Kylian Mbappé left out of France squad for UEFA Nations League games

Kylian Mbappé has been left out of France’s squad for Nations League games as he continues his recovery from a minor hamstring injury.

OCTOBER 3

World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann retires from representing France after 10 years

France striker Antoine Griezmann is retiring from international soccer

SEPTEMBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot signs with Marseille

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has signed a contract with Marseille after completing his medical

SEPTEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marseille says it has an 'agreement in principle' to sign France midfielder Adrien Rabiot

Marseille says it has reached an agreement in principle with France midfielder Adrien Rabiot to join the club

SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

De Bruyne vents his frustration as Belgium's loss to France underlines its fall as a soccer power

Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne appeared to criticize his teammates’ work rate and his coach’s tactics in fiery comments after the team’s latest loss to France that highlighted its...

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France striker Wissam Ben Yedder to stand trial on charges of sexual assault while drunk

France soccer player Wissam Ben Yedder was in custody over the weekend and will stand trial on charges of “sexual assault in a state of inebriation," a judicial official has told T...

SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France captain Mbappé on bench vs. Belgium in Nations League

France captain Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the starting lineup against Belgium in the UEFA Nations League

SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France wins gold in blind football at Paralympics under Eiffel Tower lights

France has defeated Argentina 3-2 on penalties under the lights of the Eiffel Tower for the gold medal in blind football on the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kylian Mbappé scores in his debut for Real Madrid in UEFA Super Cup

Kylian Mbappé scored in his debut for Real Madrid, knocking a shot into the top corner against Atalanta.

AUGUST 14

France beats Egypt 3-1 and will face Spain in the men's soccer final at Paris Olympics

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice as France advanced to the final of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 3-1 win over Egypt after extra time

AUGUST 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fight breaks out after France beats Argentina to reach men's soccer semis at Olympics

An early goal was enough for France to beat Argentina, 1-0, and reach the men’s soccer semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, in a...

AUGUST 2

Argentina vs. France: Why 2022 World Cup rematch won't feature Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappé

When Argentina and France face off on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Summer Olympics, the stakes and the players will be different than...

AUGUST 1

Paris 2024 Olympics: Top 10 players in men's soccer tournament

Here are 10 men's players worth watching at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

JULY 24

France tops U.S. men's soccer team in Olympic opener 3-0

France routed the U.S. men's Olympic soccer team 3-0 on the first day of competition at the Summer Games in Paris.

JULY 24

France beats US 3-0 and Morocco gets a win against Argentina in a wild start to Olympic soccer

Stunning goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Michael Olise helped France to a 3-0 victory over the United States in the Olympic men’s soccer tournament

JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After Chelsea move, US defender Caleb Wiley has sights on a medal at Paris Olympics

Chelsea can wait. Caleb Wiley's priority over the next two-and-a-half weeks is to get his hands on a medal at the Paris Olympics.

JULY 24

Euro Winners: Which nations have won the most Euro titles?

Which nation has won the most European championships? We take a look at every winner since the tournament's conception in 1960.

JULY 18