#Les Bleus

1 - Who will win the World Cup? On home soil, and with a star-studded squad full of pace and power, there is no doubt that France are the team to beat. However, this looks like being one of the most open World Cups ever, with at least six teams capable of going all the way. Bring it on. 2 - Can Ireland break their glass ceiling? Heart says yes,…

Both teams have the chance to win their third World Cup when Argentina and France meet in Sunday's final at Lusail Stadium. Argentina vs France will be played on Sunday 18 December 2022, with kick-off scheduled for: Argentina's shock opening-game defeat to Saudi Arabia now feels like a very long time ago. Lionel Scaloni's men have five wins in five…

Morocco have been the surprise package of the 2022 World Cup so far and the journey continues on Wednesday night when they face reigning champions France. Having helped dump Belgium, Spain and Portugal out of the tournament the Atlas Lions have done remarkably well to reach the semi-finals. But perhaps it's at Al Bayt Stadium where the journey will…

Looking to claim consecutive World Cup crowns, France remain on track for more glory at Qatar 2022. Les Bleus reached the semifinals after a nervy 2-1 win over England and have been scoring freely at the tournament. With young gun Kylian Mbappe in sensational form, Didier Deschamps' side will take some stopping at the World Cup as they close in on…

After prevailing against Senegal and Poland, England and France face off in the final quarter-final at Qatar 2022. We preview the game ahead of kick-off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, with added insight from our supercomputer model. Neither England nor France see a clear favourite as they prepare to face one another in a highly anticipated…

Defending champions France will face surprise-package Morocco in their semi-final encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Thursday, December 15. Despite eliminating their neighbours Spain and Portugal, Morocco will head into a match that can only be juxtaposed with David and Goliath. The Atlas Lions are one more…

The reigning World Cup champion begins its title defense at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. France opens its Group D slate against Australia in one of a few matches that are expected to have lopsided scores. Les Bleus are also paired with Denmark and Tunisia in their section, and the two European sides are favored to make it into the knockout…

France will reach a second consecutive World Cup final if they manage to beat Morocco's plucky band of underdogs at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. have installed France as the heavy favourites for World Cup glory after they scraped past England in the quarter-finals. Didier Deschamps' men were clinical in front of goal, while Harry Kane missed a…

Eight have become four and, simply: wow. Every game was brilliant, from the underdog stories that saw Croatia and Morocco take out Brazil and Portugal to the chaotic brilliance of Argentina's shootout win over the Netherlands and the drama - not to mention high quality - of England's loss to France. The biggest week of the footballing calendar is…

England take on France today in a World Cup quarter-final that has the potential to be a thrilling clash at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor (kick-off, 7pm GMT). England were the joint-highest scorers in the tournament going into this round, their record of 12 goals in four games matched by Portugal. Gareth Southgate's side have also kept three…

Paris Saint-Germain host Angers SCO in Ligue 1 on Wednesday after both sides booked their places in the Coupe de France round of 32. The French champions have won two of their three games since returning to action post-FIFA World Cup, but they also lost to RC Lens which spoiled their unbeaten record this season. The visitors managed a penalty win…

A campaign that began in the best possible fashion with their first Calcutta Cup win over England at Twickenham since 1983 has since given way to familiar disappointment, with successive narrow defeats against Wales and Ireland on home soil in Edinburgh leaving them fifth in the standings. Their trip to France was postponed last month due to a…

PSG teammates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will go head-to-head when Argentina take on France in the World Cup final on Sunday. cannot split the teams and are offering 10/11 on Argentina or France to lift the trophy. A piece of individual brilliance from Messi or Mbappe could ultimately prove decisive in what promises to be a tight clash between…

The South American nation is set to give Lionel Messi a proper send-off b y winning the competition on Sunday. The World Cup final is upon us! Argentina and France will go head to head to decide who takes home the iconic Qatar trophy. France is set to defend its status as world champions, having won the competition in 2018, while Argentina looks to…

France will start their World Cup last-16 clash as strong favourites on Sunday but opponents Poland are well equipped to derail Les Bleus' title defence at the 44000 capacity Al Thumama Stadium. France qualified for the knockout phase with a game to spare after two stylish performances against Australia and Denmark, and were quick to move on from a…

It's the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the teams left standing will all truly start dreaming about reaching the final with two results separating them from the December 18 title match. Just four teams will remain after the quarterfinals wrap up on Saturday, and all four will be guaranteed to play a match on the weekend of December…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off the round of 16 on Saturday with two games. The competition's last 16 will continue on Sunday with two additional games as the tournament is whittled down to the quarterfinal stage. Saturday's games will see Group A winner, the Netherlands, playing the Group B runner-up, the United States. Later in the day, Group C…

A bettor will take his monster parlay into the World Cup Final. France beat Morocco on Wednesday, which means that Daniel Forte's seven champions parlay - with odds of+2145200 - is still alive. If France wins back-to-back World Cups, Forte will turn his $26 parlay into $557770.91. The French face off against Argentina and Lionel Messi on Sunday…

The mid-season break in Italy is finally over, and the 2022/23 Serie A season will resume with Matchday 16. The latest round of fixtures will kick off with the game between Salernitana and AC Milan. Juventus will be in action later in the day when they lock horns with Cremonese at the Giovanni Zini Stadium. US Cremonese returned to Serie A after a…

France vs Poland will be the third Round of 16 match at the 2022 World Cup, and it is one that will surely be entertaining to watch and break down in our France vs Poland prediction. The defending champions advanced through their group on six points, thanks to wins versus Australia and Denmark. A final Matchday loss versus Tunisia blemished what…

Real Madrid are back where the club feels it always belongs: at the top of the La Liga table (on head-to-head points). Having dropped down to the second spot in the standings just before the pause for World Cup 2022, Madrid took advantage of Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Espanyol last weekend. Their own 2-0 victory over Real Valladolid was enough to…

We asked our sports reporters at Stuff to say what they think the new year will bring and we'll be holding all of them accountable by seeing how right, or wrong they were, when we review their picks in 12 months' time. ANDREW VOERMAN The Football Ferns get their first Fifa Women's World Cup win against the Philippines at Sky Stadium in Wellington…

Wales are set to smash France's Grand Slam hopes with a two-point victory at the Principality Stadium - a result which will throw open the entire Six Nations title race. That is according to a computer, anyway, which has predicted the likely outcome of this weekend's matches after simulating them several thousand times over. If what the computer…

France take on Tunisia in Al Rayyan on Wednesday with the chance to top Group D with a perfect three wins from three games. Les Bleus have beaten Australia and Denmark with only the Eagles of Carthage left to face and a place in the knockout phase already confirmed. Didier Deschamps is likely to ring the changes but it is unlikely to be enough to…

France's hero K y lian Mbappe has been in spectacular form and will be determined to help his team reach the final four. England and France will compete for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals when they meet in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Les Bleus will be hoping to maintain their chances of retaining their world crown by beating Gareth…

ENGLAND are in Paris as they look to deprive the French of a Grand Slam. Eddie Jones' men battled bravely against Ireland last week after having Charlie Ewels sent off 82 seconds into the match. However, they ultimately went down to a 32-15 defeat, leaving them out of the running for the Six Nations title. The French meanwhile have been in…

It is winner-takes-all at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar as Australia face Denmark in their final Group D match to decide who will progress to the round of 16 with France. The world champions have already secured their place in the next round of the FIFA World Cup but both these sides have the chance to secure the second round of 16 spot with a win…

The path to the Webb Ellis Trophy is rarely smooth and never easy. But as we prepare for the World Cup knockout stage to begin, it's worth taking a look at where that path is likely to lead - and who is likely to tread it. The perennial contenders - unless you count England among them - are all still in the mix. So what should we expect to see in…

France welcome Kazakhstan to Parc des Princes on Saturday knowing that a win will see them book their place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Les Bleus, fresh from their UEFA Nations League success in Italy, lead Group D by three points with one more victory putting them out of sight for Ukraine and Finland who will likely scrap it out for second unless…

Ireland travel to Rome to face Italy in the Six Nations this weekend. This year's tournament has not gone to plan so far for Andy Farrell, with his side losing their opening two games against Wales and France. They face an Italian side who are also winless in the competition after defeats to France and England. Farrell has made seven changes to the…

The World Cup Round of 16 continues with a clash of two European sides. The winners of Group D take on the runners-up from Group C, who needed goal difference to make it through the group stage. A showdown with the winner of England vs Senegal awaits the victor. Les Bleus have been looking like a real threat in this campaign. A heavily rotated…

BetMGM are preparing for another exciting day of World Cup action by giving new users who use code NPBONUS at sign-up the chance to claim a $1000 risk-free bet. The World Cup continues today with another exciting round of games, with there being four games in total to get stuck in to as both Group C and D are decided. You're able to claim a $1000…

Once he returns to full fitness, the center is set for a big year in 2023. Am is the linchpin of that South African defense and will be crucial to their Rugby World Cup defense, despite the fact that Jesse Kriel has done an admirable job in his absence. He was amazing during their run at the global tournament in 2019; in the final, he turned it on…

Recent history tells us to look no further than an Englishman or a Frenchman to finish the Six Nations as the Championship's top points scorer. The cross-channel rivals have shared the'golden boot' between them in the last six years, Romain Ntamack topping the charts last season with a relatively modest 57 points as Les Bleus finished runners up…

The most anticipated clash in the World Cup 2022 quarter-finals is scheduled for Saturday evening at Al Bayt Stadium where England faces their old rivals France. Les Bleus are the reigning world champion after winning the gold medal in Russia four years ago. There were only a couple of changes to the roster in comparison to that tournament, so the…

With the Rugby World Cup under nine months away, we thought it was worth picking seven players to watch out for in 2023. There are plenty of established figures here who have their own individual stories and targets over the next 12 months so without further ado, here's our selection. The centre is set for a big 2023 after getting back to full…

Defending champions France get their second FIFA World Cup outing against Denmark in Doha Saturday. Didier Deschamps' men were shaky at first before easing past Australia, 4-1. The Danes labored to a goalless draw with Tunisia but have a decent record against the French of late. Lucas Hernandez had to drop out of the tournament after his injury…

Australia hope to bounce back from their opening-day demolition at the hands of France when they take on Tunisia in the World Cup on Saturday. The Socceroos were thrashed 4-1 by Les Bleus despite going ahead in the early stages of the game through a Craig Goodwin goal. Tunisia, meanwhile, opened their campaign with a goalless draw against Denmark…

Saturday will bring the grand finale of the 2022 Six Nations Championship with just France and Ireland left in contention for the trophy. France are set to face England at home and are aware that a victory in Paris will give them their first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010 while Ireland are hoping Les Bleus fall to England and that they…

Australia's backend certainly looked vulnerable in their opener against France, but Tunisia were held scoreless against Denmark and doesn't have the firepower needed to take advantage. Expect the Aussies to keep them away from the scoresheet once more. The 2022 World Cup is well underway and we have a very important Group D match on tap from Al…

Premiership gambling markets take strange turns following a FIFA World Cup. In fact, there's reason to think that this winter's Premier League odds will shift in directions that cannot be anticipated via any past experience at the sportsbook. FIFA does not usually host its world championship gala in November. That means minor injuries suffered in…

France ran in three late tries against the United States on Wednesday to earn a vital bonus point in the Rugby World Cup'group of death' with an erratic 33-9 win. Les Bleus were just 12-9 ahead with 13 minutes to go before Gael Fickou, Baptiste Serin and Jefferson Poirot dotted down to secure victory against the underdogs. It was the type of…

The soccer fever must have been on a high amongst the F1 drivers, as it was around the world, during the FIFA World Cup final. Several drivers had predicted their favorites to win the Cup. Eventually, it was Lionel Messi and Argentina who took that elusive victory. Nonetheless, there have been debates on who is the GOAT between Messi and his…

Saudi Arabia's remarkable upset of Argentina at the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was the latest, and one of the greatest, examples of a smaller nation completing a huge shock on the global stage. World Cup history is full of memorable David vs. Goliath wins, dramatic comebacks and defending champions suffering embarrassing defeats, as…

A GAMBLING genius has won £240000 - after cashing out his seven-team accumulator moments before France's World Cup final defeat. American Daniel Forte had backed Les Bleus to lift the trophy as part of a £21 bet he placed in March. Forte correctly forecast Manchester City would win the Premier League. He also tipped AC Milan to win Serie A, and Los…

What. A. Match. It's not great when you have a newsletter to write and all you want to say is "there are no words to describe that match." I'm Mike Goodman, this is the Golazo Starting XI, and we're going to try to wrap our brains around Lionel Messi finally winning the World Cup in perhaps the greatest World Cup final in history. New to this…

It will either be the crowning of an icon or a final seizing of the torch Sunday when defending champions France face Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final. Argentina's Lionel Messi likely has this last chance to win the most prestigious trophy in the sport. Meanwhile, young France star Kylian Mbappe aims to win his second in as many tries.…

We are now down to our final four teams at the World Cup. Croatia, Argentina, Morocco and France are just one game away from the tournament's showpiece. The World Cup has already thrown a few twists and turns at us already, could there be anymore in store? We take a look at how the odds are shaping up ahead of the final week of the World Cup in…

After a grueling but excitement-filled last few weeks, it's officially here: The World Cup Final. Argentina and France will clash on the biggest stage in football on Sunday at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar and as a bettor, this is a phenomenal opportunity to make some serious money, especially when it comes to Argentina vs France props. Below,…