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FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom said Saturday he held a constructive meeting with the president of Iran's FA Mehdi Taj regarding Iran's participation in the World Cup which is set to take place this summer in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Didier Deschamps has announced his 26-man France squad for the 2026 World Cup. For his final tournament in charge of Les Bleus, the France coach has selected 25 capped internationals and one newcomer, Robin Risser. France will travel with three goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and nine forwards.
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Kylian Mbappé will lead France's bid for World Cup glory after coach Didier Deschamps named a largely unchanged 26-man squad Thursday for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Mbappé, recovering from a thigh injury suffered during Real Madrid's title run-in, is still expected to captain the team.
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Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after national team coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with sports journalist and broadcaster Thando Sibiya.
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Fans gathered at Enghelab Square in Tehran on Wednesday night to attend a farewell ceremony for the Iranian men's football team before their departure for the World Cup. Both FIFA and US officials say Iranian players will be allowed into the United States despite Donald Trump's travel ban. Major questions still remain, as August Hakansson explains.
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Paris Saint-Germain officially secured the 14th French league title in their history after a 2-0 win away at Lens. The Parisians were pushed hard by their closest rivals but made the difference through goals from Kvaratskhelia (29') and Mbaye in extra time (90'+3). The result seals a fifth consecutive league title for the Paris club, with one game...
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Paris Saint-Germain claimed their 14th French league title on Wednesday, sealing a fifth straight Ligue 1 crown with a 2-0 win away to closest challengers Lens. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for Luis Enrique's side before substitute Ibrahim Mbaye wrapped up the victory, as PSG continued their march towards a potential historic...
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Barcelona secured their 29th Spanish league title with a 2-0 Clasico victory over Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half as Hansi Flick's side sealed consecutive La Liga crowns, leaving Madrid facing a second straight trophyless season.
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Manchester City kept the Premier League title race alive with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. League leaders Arsenal will look to re-establish their five-point lead by beating West Ham on Sunday, with another three league fixtures to come.
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A slender home victory over Nantes on Friday evening saw high-flying Lens guarantee a return to the Champions League next season after a three-year absence. The only goal of the game was scored late on by 16-year-old Mezian Mesloub, who had only just come on for his professional debut.
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Strasbourg suffered another defeat in the Europa Conference League semi-finals against Rayo Vallecano, bringing their European run to an end. The team were completely outclassed and had no answers. Rayo Vallecano will now face Crystal Palace in the final.
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With PSG on the brink of history, following a very tight semi-final match against German powerhouse Bayern-Munich, Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Victor Bolorunduro, Reporter for The Peninsula Qatar. The reigning European champions will now face Arsenal. According to Bolorunduro, PSG has discovered a "cohesiveness" and developed "a remarkable...
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Despite Bayern Munich managing to draw at home, Paris Saint-Germain, who travelled to Munich with a one-goal lead, knocked out the German champions and secured their place in the Champions League final for the second year running. "We've shown what sort of team we are," said coach Luis Enrique.
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Senegalese duo Lamine Camara (AS Monaco) and Moussa Niakhaté (Olympique Lyon) will vie with Mali's Mamadou Sangaré (RC Lens) for the 2026 Marc Vivien-Foé Prize for the best African player in the French football league, presented by FRANCE 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI).
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PSG did not prepare in the best possible way for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. With a reshuffled squad, PSG were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Lorient. The result had no impact on the title race, as Lens also failed to win at Nice (1-1) and remain six points behind PSG.
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After a legendary European night against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, PSG get back to the routine of the French league with a match against Lorient on Saturday at the Parc des Princes. But there is no question of Paris taking this game lightly: PSG have not yet secured the title and cannot afford to drop points, especially as Lens, second and just six...
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Strasbourg lost 1-0 away to Rayo Vallecano in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final. Below their usual standard, the French side limited the damage to a single-goal deficit, keeping their hopes alive ahead of the return leg at the Stade de la Meinau next Thursday.
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Football officials gather in Vancouver on Thursday for FIFA's 76th Congress, weeks before the expanded World Cup kicks off in North America. War in Iran, logistics and Russia's ban top the agenda. Iranian federation officials left Canada abruptly, casting a shadow over the meeting.
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Julian Alvarez scored a penalty as Atletico Madrid held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Viktor Gyokeres had put Arsenal ahead from the spot before Alvarez equalised, while a late penalty call for Arsenal was overturned after a VAR review.
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FIFA announced on Tuesday that players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents could be sent off at this year's World Cup under new anti-racism measures while walking off the pitch in protest at refereeing decisions may also result in red cards.
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembélé struck twice each as Paris Saint-Germain survived a furious Bayern Munich comeback to win 5-4 in a sensational Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, setting a new record for the highest-scoring match at this stage.
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Following his defeat in the Monte Carlo final against Jannik Sinner and his withdrawal from the Rome Masters 1000, the uncertainty surrounding two-time defending Paris Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz's participation in this year's tournament has continued for several weeks. Ultimately, he has decided not to defend his title, citing an injury...
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Nice secured a 2–0 win away at Strasbourg in the French Cup semi-final and will face Lens in the final. Elye Wahi made the difference with a brace. Initially dominated by a Strasbourg side sitting eighth in Ligue 1, Nice, 15th, remained defensively solid and clinically efficient in attack. They will return to the Stade de France on May 22, four...
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Victor Wembanyama became the first player to unanimously win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, receiving all 100 first-place votes, the league said on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs center led the NBA in blocks for a third straight season and is the youngest recipient at 22.
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The 2027 Tour de France Femmes will feature a demanding Grand Depart in Britain, ending with a historic team time trial in London, organisers said. Both men's and women's races will start in Britain, marking the first joint foreign launch, with early stages set across northern England's challenging terrain.
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A two-goal deficit was overcome by Strasbourg, who, spurred on by their home crowd at the Meinau, thrashed Mainz to reach the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League. This is the first time the Alsatians have reached this stage of European competition. "We told ourselves that anything was possible," said Abdoul Ouattara, the Ivorian RC...
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Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, sealing a 6-4 aggregate victory and a Champions League semi-final against holders Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid had led three times in a high-tempo first half.
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Antoine Griezmann hopes to bid his beloved Atletico Madrid farewell in spectacular fashion after helping his team reach the first Champions League semi-finals in almost a decade. The record-breaking scorer is leaving the Spanish club at the end of this season to join Orlando City.
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Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on Tuesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals with a 4-0 aggregate victory. Ousmane Dembele scored twice, netting in the 72nd minute and stoppage time. PSG, reigning European champions, will face Bayern Munich or Real Madrid next.
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Olympique Lyonnais have returned to winning ways after a nine-game drought, climbing to fifth in the table and keeping their hopes of a Champions League spot alive. Meanwhile in England, Manchester City secured a comfortable win over Chelsea, piling pressure on Arsenal in the title race. The Gunners now lead by just six points ahead of their clash...
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Marseille have climbed back into the top three of Ligue 1, pending the outcome of LOSC's match, thanks to goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Igor Paixao and Hamed Traoré. Marseille have also opened up a three-point lead over Monaco following the latter's heavy defeat to PFC.
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PSG took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Liverpool at home in the first leg. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 11th minute, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled the lead in the 65th minute. The reigning champions could even have regrets, given how much they dominated the match (74 percent possession,...
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Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday said he would welcome a corruption investigation, adding the body had nothing to hide after meeting Senegalese officials in Dakar. Senegal last month called for a probe after CAF stripped it of the 2025 AFCON title and awarded it to Morocco.
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France Cricket, the former governing body for the sport in France, is fielding a senior men's team at an international ranked tournament in Portugal despite having lost its official status on January 1. France's sports ministry warned that doing so would be against the law, and legal experts said those responsible risk civil and criminal liability.
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Paul Seixas dominated the opening time trial of the Tour of the Basque Country. He has become the third-youngest rider in history to win a World Tour race. In football, Real Madrid face Bayern in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, whilst Arsenal travel to face Sporting. In tennis, Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech have won...
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Paris Saint-Germain went four points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at home against Toulouse on Friday night. Ousmane Dembélé scored the first of his two goals of the evening midway through the first half with an impressive long-range volley.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff on Tuesday to seal their first World Cup appearance in 52 years. Former England under-21 international Axel Tuanzebe scored following a corner kick in the 100th minute.
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Italy will miss a third straight World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a qualification play-off final on Tuesday, falling 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out. Esmir Bajraktarevic scored the decisive spot-kick in Zenica, sending Bosnia into Group B and extending Italy's qualifier misery.
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France's football team comes back from the US with two victories under its belt. Warm-up matches against Brazil and Colombia allowed the players to get used to the terrain ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Trainer Didier Deschamps was able to see his team in action, and work out any adjustments needed, before they compete. The final line-up is set to be...
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Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe on Sunday said he would implement the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on Senegal national football team's appeal after they were stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations title, as the governing body moves to restore confidence following the controversial final.
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Senegal marked their Africa Cup of Nations triumph in controversial fashion at the Stade de France on Saturday despite being stripped of the title in favor of Morocco. The Teranga Lions went on to beat Peru 2-0 in a friendly, but the dispute rumbles on. The Senegalese Football Federation has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport...
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Only biological women will be allowed to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics following a landmark decision by the International Olympic Committee banning transgender women and those with differences in sexual development.IOC President Kirsty Coventry said the policy was "led by medical experts.”The IOC used gene testing in the 1980s, but it...
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Senegal on Saturday paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy they have been ordered to return ahead of a friendly against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on March 17 reversed Senegal's 1-0 final victory over Morocco in Rabat on January 18 and awarded a 3-0 victory to the hosts.
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Senegal on Saturday paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Saint-Denis's Stade de France despite an unprecedented decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in January to strip the title and hand it to Morocco. The country's football federation lodged an appeal against the ruling with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on...
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Despite being stripped of their title, the Senegal national team are expected to present their AFCON 2025 trophy to fans in the build-up to their friendly match against Peru at the Stade de France on Saturday. The country's football federation has also lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over CAF's decision to award the title...
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The International Olympic Committee's decision to reintroduce gender testing for the first time since 1999 is a "step backwards", French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari said on Friday. She said that genetic testing would unfairly rule out many athletes with differences in sexual development – previously known as intersex athletes.
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 27: We look at reactions in the Indian press after parliament approved a controversial law which critics say will curtail the rights of transgender people. The International Olympic Committee makes a landmark ruling to forbid transgender female athletes from participating in female events, beginning with LA's 2028...
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Kylian Mbappé and Hugo Ekitike both scored as France found their bearings in Boston with a 2-1 friendly win over Brazil on Thursday. Les Bleus will return to Massachusetts in three months' time, with the state capital set to serve as their World Cup base camp.
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The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing. The screening will mean Olympic women's sports from the 2028 Los Angeles Games will be limited to biological females, which would also rule out those...
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday banned transgender women from competing in games, and said only "biological females" will be allowed to participate in women's events. The IOC is reintroducing testing for gender to determine eligibility, which will also rule out many athletes with differences in sexual development.
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In their final warm-up match before the start of the FIFA World Cup (June 11-July 19) in the United States, Mexico and Canada, France face Brazil in a glamour friendly. Weakened by absences, the Brazilians will have their work cut out against the French side, the 2022 World Cup runners-up, who comfortably topped their qualifying group. This...
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In the wake of the Confederation of African Football's recent decision to strip Senegal of its AFCON title and declare Morocco the winners, some online users are claiming that the AFCON trophy has been hidden away in a military base in Senegal. But as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, this rumour is not true, and the footage some internet...
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