France men’s national team

  • France

    France: Strength in style, experience, diversity

    It’s all over now. After a month of excitement, Russia 2018 reached its end with many surprises: the early elimination of Germany during the group stage — something that never happened before in the World Cups — and the failures of Argentina and Spain during the knockout round. But...
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    FIFA announces 2018 World Cup individual awards

    The 2018 FIFA World Cup came to an end Sunday with France topping Croatia 4-2 in the final to hoist the title. On Saturday, Belgium bested England 2-0 to capture third place. Shortly after Sunday’s final, the winners of the tournament’s individual awards were announced: GOLDEN BALL Luka Modric,...
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    French fraternité headed to final

    The French Revolution had another transformation in Russia. I would say that Didier Deschamps adopted egalité et fraternité to embrace his squad’s performance. These words are part of the tripartite motto that illustrates the French spirit; it is the official ideology of France as a country, and also the...
  • Les Bleus

    Les Bleus look like front-runner they were all along

    Now I get it. Since the beginning of the World Cup, my expectation of the French aesthetic was incredibly high. “An ensemble of delightful players will bring a combination of talent and joy to the tournament,” I thought. However, the vast majority of the talented and joyful didn’t even...
  • Frenchmen

    Frenchmen earn B+ in first real test

    There were several questions involving the Frenchmen during the group stage. The potential of France was not in question, but the performance as a squad left some doubts. Argentina was a wounded giant; the group stage for Messi and friends made them suffer in great magnitude. And in the quest...
  • Group C storylines

    Compelling Group C storylines

    Group C play wrapped up Tuesday with France and Denmark advancing to the Round of 16. What were some of the most compelling Group C storylines during the Group Phase? A Goal Makes a Difference On the afternoon of June 22, 1982, Guillermo La Rosa scored the only goal...
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    Update on Group C

    We’ve seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here’s an update on Group C after the second wave of matches: France vs. Peru Fútbol is capricious; many times the means to achieve the victory don’t matter, but it is great to see a...
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    Group C opening week analysis

    Saturday’s World Cup action illustrated that Group C will be an enjoyable bracket to watch. The combination of the four styles left a feeling of satisfaction, and there will not be a comfortable rival as public opinion expected. France vs. Australia There were plenty of expectations about the game...
  • Group C

    Group C: The Monster, The Elegant, The Dark Horse, The Underdog

    Some of the World Cup’s groups have a colloquial or implicit name given by the audience determined by the quality of the teams that compose them. In this case, Group C is baptized as the dynamic group. France, Denmark, Australia and Peru are attractive teams to watch with a...
  • World Cup shall we

    Let’s World Cup, shall we?

    It’s been a long way. In four years, an unnumbered amount of situations in my life are subjected to change, but not my emotions upon the World Cup’s arrival. I can assure you that I don’t remember the last time a colossal amount of excitement invaded my system. I’m...