FIFA revealed the referee who will take charge of France vs. Spain in the first World Cup semifinal: Iván Bartón.  The Salvadoran referee has experience in high-pressure Concacaf matches such as

Temperatures on Saturday approached 100 degrees in several parts of the country and are expected to climb higher on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappe might be stealing all the headlines but every soccer fan knows how instrumental Michael Olise has been for France in this World Cup. The French winger has 5 assists to his name, just 1 shy of Pele’s historic World Cup record.

Spain and France will meet in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup. The national soccer clubs of Spain and France have met 38 times total over the years, and historically, Spain have dominated with 18 wins to France's 13,

A new set of AI projections seems to favor France, even if it will have to beat two more formidable squads at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Paris will summon Russia's ambassador and the EU and U.K. are announcing new sanctions over an alleged "vast cyber campaign" targeting European countries.

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France coach Didier Deschamps' leadership and an elite academy system are among the reasons the French are in the midst a World Cup renaissance.