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Bayern Munich defenders Lucas Hernández, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, and winger Kingsley Coman have all been called up to the France national team for the 2022 Men's World Cup.The full 26-man squad for Didier Deschamps also features RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku:
However, the defending World Champions will be without many of their stalwarts in midfield - N'Golo Kanté and Paul Pogba both missing out due to injury.

A lot of people want Josh Cavallo dead.Not that you'd know it from the way the 23-year-old carries himself.It's been 17 months since the Adelaide United midfielder became - at the time - the world's only top-flight male professional footballer to come out as gay - and since then, his social media accounts have been a beacon of positivity.

On 27 March 2021, the Republic of Ireland fell to a 1-0 defeat at home in a qualifier for a major tournament.On 27 March 2023, they endured the exact same fate, only this time the result attracted more upbeat appraisals of the team's trajectory.Two years ago, disbelief and embarrassment hit the Republic like a hammer as Luxembourg pulled off a major upset in Dublin.

Stephen Kenny has challenged the Republic of Ireland to meet France with "fire and ice" if they are to avoid a "slow death" in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium.Ireland face the beaten World Cup finalists, who opened their campaign with a 4-0 win over the Netherlands, in Dublin on Monday.

Kylian Mbappe scored his first goals as France captain as the World Cup finalists began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a comfortable win against the Netherlands.The hosts were ahead after just two minutes when Antoine Griezmann curled in from Mbappe's pass.Defender Dayot Upamecano made it 2-0 six minutes later as he bundled in.

Is it just us or have these playoffs been more star-studded than normal?Aaron Rodgers becoming a Madison Square Garden fixture.Sauce Gardner not realizing he was sitting right next to Jessica Alba.Even Los Angeles Lakers superfan Jack Nicholson making his triumphant Crypto.comArena return for the first time in years.

Stephen Kenny has challenged the Republic of Ireland to meet the might of France with fire and ice if they are to avoid a slow death in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier.Ireland welcome the beaten World Cup finalists, who opened their account with a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands on Friday, to the Aviva Stadium on Monday evening knowing they will have to be at their very best to take anything from the game.

France scored three times in the first 22 minutes en route to thrashing the Netherlands 4-0 in Paris to get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign off to the perfect start.Goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dayot Upamecano had France two up after only eight minutes, before Kylian Mbappe added a third to see the hosts out of sight with barely a quarter of the game gone against Ronald Koeman's side.

Issued on: 19/12/2022 - 22:02Modified: 19/12/2022 - 22:07 02:29 France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Kylian Mbappe and manager Didier Deschamps greet the fans from a balcony at the Hotel Crillon in Paris on December 19, 2022.Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters France's national soccer team returned from Qatar to the acclaim of huge crowds in Paris on Monday, after their heroic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final, which won them admiration in the country and across the world.

Antoine Griezmann says playing Lionel Messi is a totally different proposition to anything else they have faced in Qatar as France gear up for a World Cup title defence against Argentina.Four and a half years on from beating Croatia to win their second world title, Didier Deschamps' side are reaching another final by seeing off spirited Morocco in a breathless semi-final clash on Wednesday.

Man United were in contact with the agent of Antoine Griezmann last summer, as they weighed up a move for the Frenchman.It felt like over the summer, Manchester United weren't really happy with Cristiano Ronaldo.The new boss seemingly tried to scoot Ronnie out of the backdoor, though there were no interested parties.

Chelsea are keen on Everton forward Anthony Gordon, 21, and his midfielder team-mate Amadou Onana, 21, as the Stamford Bridge club gear up for a frantic end to the January transfer window, The Daily Telegraph reports.Also on The Blues' radar is 19-year-old Lyon right-back Malo Gusto as the Premier League club intensify their search for new players.

Atletico Madrid have signed forward Memphis Depay from Barcelona, the LaLiga club announced on Friday.Sources have told ESPN the fee for Memphis could rise to over €4 million.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) "Memphis Depay is a new Atletico de Madrid player following the agreement reached with FC Barcelona for the transfer of the Dutch striker to our club, signing for the remainder of the season and two more seasons," said a club statement.

France advanced, and Kylian Mbappe got them there.The French became the first defending champions to reach the round of 16 at the World Cup since Brazil in 2006, beating Denmark 2-1 Saturday with Mbappe scoring both goals.Kylian is an extraordinary player.He has the ability to make the difference at any time no matter what the other team plans to contain him, France coach Didier Deschamps said.

Raphael Varane and Olivier Giroud were named in France's provisional squad for the Qatar World Cup as coach Didier Deschamps unveiled a 25-man group on Wednesday amid injury concerns for the defending champions.The experienced Giroud, recalled in March after a nine-month hiatus following the team's early Euro 2021 exit, has been in good form for AC Milan and France and is two goals shy of Thierry Henry's all-time national scoring record of 51 goals.

Barcelona have included an option to sign Yannick Carrasco in the summer for a fee in the region of €15-20 million in the deal which will see Memphis Depay move to Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN.ESPN revealed on Wednesday that Barca and Atletico had reached an agreement for Depay, 28, to move to the Madrid club this month in a deal worth up to €4m including potential add-ons.

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Julien LaurensCorrespondent



AL KHOR, Qatar -- A game of football can sometimes be decided in a matter of seconds.On Saturday night, in the freshness of the Al-Bayt stadium, with their 2022 World Cup quarterfinal tied at 1-1 after goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Harry Kane, Marcus Thuram was about to come on for France with roughly 10 minutes still to play against an England side who had been on top; Olivier Giroud was about to come off.

Kylian Mbappe moved level with legend Zidane Zidane on France's all-time scoring list as he netted twice to help Didier Deschamps' side to a 2-1 win over Denmark in their World Cup Group D clash on Saturday.Mbappe sent France ahead just after the hour mark with a prodded finish after playing a clever on-two with teammate Theo Hernandez, but Denmark roared back with a thumping header from defender Andreas Christensen to level the scores.

After football took centre stage, there were some magnificent storylines in Qatar - but just how good was it?BBC Sport has taken a look at every World Cup this century and we want you to pick the best one below.2002 (Japan/South Korea)
Ronaldo inspired Brazil to their fifth World Cup triumph with both their goals in a 2-0 win over Germany.

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Julien LaurensCorrespondent



LUSAIL, Qatar -- After a World Cup where everything went pretty much according to plan until the final, France's players experienced the biggest rollercoaster of emotions on Sunday against Argentina and Lionel Messi.Down 2-0 in the first half, then up after Kylian Mbappe's two-minute brace levelled the scores late on; down to a Messi goal in extra time, but up again as Mbappe levelled once more with two minutes remaining.

It's Lionel Messi's day, it's Lionel Messi's World Cup, but for more than a moment it looked to have been Kylian Mbappe's.There is no debate that the Lusail Stadium has staged the greatest World Cup final in history and while its outcome was determined and decided by its biggest names it was a match where its momentum and and very spirit was shaken and influenced by so much more.

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James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC



AL KHOR, Qatar -- Didier Deschamps has revealed France are taking precautions to stop a virus spreading through the squad before the World Cup final against Argentina.Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot were unavailable for Tuesday's 2-0 semifinal win over Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium after suffering with sickness in recent days.

Jalel Kadri had told Tunisia that nothing was impossible.After an almost unthinkable win over France they nearly believed him too.But Mathew Leckie's goal for Australia, scored some 25km away against Denmark, proved more crucial than the solitary one scored here as they, not Tunisia, advanced to the last-16 of the World Cup.

It's expected to be a tight match Sunday when Argentina face France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.The good news for bettors is that there are numerous wagering options, from goal scorers to corner kicks to exact scores.Prop bets can bring value and big profits if you have a good feel for the game.

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Chris WrightToe Poke writer



With 62 games now done and dusted, just two matches are yet to be played at the World Cup in Qatar: the third-place playoff between Croatia and Morocco on Saturday, Dec. 17 and then the small matter of the final itself, between Argentina and defending champions France 24 hours later.

Raphael Varane insists France will not fall into the trap of simply thinking a place in the World Cup final is theirs for the taking.The defending champions are just two victories away from becoming the first side to retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962 after reaching the semi-finals with a hard-fought win over England on Saturday.

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Chris WrightToe Poke writer



Thierry Henry's long reign as the France men's national team's all-time top scorer has come to an end after AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud's goal against Poland in the round of 16 at the World Cup saw him take the record from his fellow ex- Arsenal forward.

If the extremity of French emotion showed how close this remarkable semi-final really was, their celebration comes at the expense of one public party.They may yet spoil another.Qatar will celebrate either way, as they have their blue-chip event, with two of their Paris Saint-Germain stars meeting.Through that, France became just the seventh team to reach successive World Cup finals and may become just the third to retain the trophy, but only after a 2-0 win over Morocco that forced Didier Deschamps's team to reach for their final reserves of energy.

France's quest to repeat as champion reached a climactic stage today when Les Bleus nipped Morocco, 2-0, on goals by Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani to advance to the World Cup final.In denying Morocco, the tournament darling, an implausible berth in the final match, France became the first nation in more than two decades to qualify for consecutive finals.

DOHA, Qatar  Yerba mate is not, to be fair, for everyone.A strong and often bitter herbal infusion brewed hot or cold from the leaves of a plant native to South America, yerba mate is popular in Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.Some of the best soccer players in the world hail from that region and swear by it, and they have spread it around the world through their club teams.

France's depth will be hard to overcome for Poland.Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann are two of France's attacking threats for its game against Poland on Sunday.Credit...Stephane Mahe/Reuters How to watch: 10 a.m.Eastern.Fox, Telemundo, Peacock.That France has the deepest pool of talent in world soccer is no secret, least of all to the other teams in Qatar.

Tottenham Hotspur 's Harry Kane had the chance to level the match at 2-2 in the second half of England's 2-1 defeat to France in the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar, but skied his effort well over Hugo Lloris's crossbar.He had converted a spot-kick earlier in the match (54th minute) to level the match at 1-1, but he couldn't convert the chance that was served on a silver platter after Theo Hernandez clattered needlessly into the back of Mason Mount in the box in the 81st minute, just two minutes after Olivier Giroud made it 2-1 to France with his near post header to finish off a beautiful cross from Antoine Griezmann.

As expected, Kingsley Coman has been called up to France's World Cup squad by Didier Deschamps amongst a star-studded cast of attacking players.Going into the World Cup, France assuredly has one of the deepest squads position by position and are one of the favorites to make it all the way to the final of the tournament.

World Cup 8:10 PM GMT France will take 25 players to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar / Eurasia Sport Images/GettyImages France coach Didier Deschamps has named a final 25-player squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar, opting against selected the maximum number of players allowed: 26.Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante are two big names missing, both forced to sit this one out because of injury, while the likes of Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, William Saliba, Ibrahima Konate and Christopher Nkunku are each going to their first World Cup.

Like so many times before but, really, in a totally different way.England ultimately go out of an international tournament after a missed penalty from a star, but this wasn't a shoot-out, and it wasn't a case of Gareth Southgate's side getting outclassed in midfield.It wasn't even a player of Kylian Mbappe's class scorching them.

Olivier Giroud's header in the 78th minute broke a tie and sent France to a 2-1 win over England on Saturday, setting up a World Cup semifinal showdown with Morocco, the first African nation to reach the tournament's final four.France dominated possession in the early going but couldn't capitalize until Aurelien Tchouameni scored on a right-footed strike from distance in the 17th minute.

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From the games room of the luxurious Al Messila Resort in Doha, you can hear the laughter from far away.

Luke Shaw believes it would be naive of England to focus solely on the threat of Kylian Mbappe in their World Cup quarter-final clash against France.England beat Senegal 3-0 in their last-16 meeting on Sunday to set up a date with the reigning world champions at Al Bayt Stadium.Keeping Mbappe quiet would go some way to helping Gareth Southgate's men to victory on Saturday night, the Paris St Germain forward having already hit five goals in Qatar  including two in their 3-1 win over Poland which saw them advance to the last eight.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 Issued on: 04/12/2022 - 15:11 France and Poland face off at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar at 1500 GMT on December 4, 2022.FRANCE 24 France and Poland clash on Sunday in last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar, with both teams coming off lacklustre performances in their final group stage matches.

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Dale JohnsonGeneral Editor, ESPN FC



We're analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup.Antoine Griezmann controversially had a goal disallowed for France vs. Tunisia, and this is why.After each game, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game.