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DALLAS, United States | Xinhua | Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain a 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal, sending La Roja into its first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010. It was only the second World Cup meeting between the …

  DALLAS, United States | Xinhua |  Spain beat France 2-0 on Tuesday to book its place in the FIFA World Cup final, with Mikel Oyarzabal converting a first-half penalty before Pedro Porro sealed the victory after the break. The reigning European champion will face either England or Argentina, who …

ATLANTA, United States | Xinhua | Four former champions remain in contention for football’s biggest prize as Argentina, England, France and Spain prepare for the World Cup semifinals. Argentina is attempting to become the first team to retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962, while France is one victory from …

BOSTON | Xinhua | France continued its bid to become the second European nation to reach three consecutive World Cup finals, as it dominated Morocco 2-0 in the first quarterfinals of 2026 World Cup here on Thursday, setting up a clash against the winner between Spain and Belgium. The two …

BOSTON, United States | Xinhua | It was billed as a battle between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. In the end, neither found the scoresheet as Ousmane Dembele produced a first-half hat-trick in France’s 4-1 win over Norway in Boston. The result secured France top spot in Group I and …

PARIS | Xinhua |  France has identified and isolated five people who may have been exposed to Ebola after sharing a flight with a doctor who tested positive for the virus. French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Wednesday that the doctor had worked in the Democratic Republic of the …

DALLAS | Xinhua | After missing a penalty early in the match, Lionel Messi scored twice as defending champion Argentina eased past Austria 2-0 on Monday to reach the World Cup knockout stage. Messi’s goals took his World Cup tally to 18, moving him past Germany’s Miroslav Klose to become …

Despite African brilliance on the world stage, players increasingly choose foreign flags, citing better organisation, respect and pathways than African federations offer, writes Sean Andah. African play­ers are never far from the pin­nacle of the world’s game. The per­fect illus­tra­tion of this can be seen in France and its approach …

NEW JERSEY, United States | Xinhua |  Kylian Mbappe has spent much of his career making the improbable seem routine. He won the World Cup as a teenager. He scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. He became captain of France before his 25th birthday. Now another milestone awaits. …

PARIS | Xinhua | Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been informed that he will begin serving his prison sentence on Oct. 21, following his conviction in the case concerning alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, French media reported Monday. Sarkozy was notified of the conditions of his …