Mapping out the knockout-stage paths of 2026 World Cup favourites… and could Messi play Ronaldo?

Friday’s draw for the World Cup finals saw 72 games mapped out across the U.S., Canada…

Determining hardest, easiest groups, best games and Golden Boot winner at the 2026 World Cup

So now we know. The 12 groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be…

Ranking the 100 best players at World Cup 2026

More than 1,200 players will travel to the World Cup finals next June. The joy of…

Indonesia’s Garin Nugroho Elevated to Higher Rank in France Arts Honor

Acclaimed Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho has been elevated to the rank of Officier dans l’Ordre des…

France Deepens Indonesian Cinema Partnership

France and Indonesia are strengthening their strategic cultural partnership through an expanded suite of cinema initiatives,…

Paul Pogba’s comeback means French football’s ‘stolen prince’ is home at last

Scarcely in football history can a player coming on in the 85th minute for a team…

FIFA confirms World Cup draw seedings and pathways, with implications for co-hosts

On Tuesday, FIFA finalized seeding and procedures for the 2026 World Cup draw, including two new…

Gael Clichy interview: How Wenger, Guardiola and Henry fired his coaching ambition

Gael Clichy arrived at Arsenal in 2003 as a 17-year-old with only 15 appearances in the…

Thierno Barry, the art of adaptation and a wake-up call in Zanzibar: ‘It renewed my joy for the game’

It was a response that Thierno Barry had not seen coming. As the striker headed off…

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga out of France squad through injury

Franco Arland/Getty Images Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga have withdrawn from the France squad due to…