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Didier Deschamps to Miss France’s Decisive Final Group I Match

The two-time World Cup winner traveled back to France following his mother’s death.

Sports Illustrated

Didier Deschamps to miss France's match against Norway following the death of his mother

The France head coach has returned to France to attend his mother’s funeral. He is set to return to Boston on Saturday, the day after the French team's game against Norway.

Euronews

'Genocide': UN report says Israel 'deliberately killed Palestinian children'

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 24: Papers discuss the newest UN report that says Israel targeted and killed Palestinian children after the truce. Next: more than 40 people have drowned amid the heatwave in France. Also: France's national team coach Didier Deschamps will skip an important game following the death…

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Didier Deschamps to miss France-Norway World Cup clash after mother’s death

Les Bleus manager has returned to France after receiving news on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Didier Deschamps to miss World Cup decider versus Norway due to family reasons

The France manager has sadly had to leave North America to return home

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Deschamps to miss France's final group match against Norway after mother's death

France coach Didier Deschamps will miss his side's final World Cup group match against Norway after returning home following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation said on Tuesday. Assistant Guy Stephan will take charge as France, already through to the last 32, seek top spot in Group…

France 24

‘Decisive’ Dembélé joins party but could group dominance hurt France?

Norway will provide a tougher test for two-time world champions – and they are going to need it before knockouts

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France 3-0 Iraq: Kylian Mbappe adds two more goals to tally in storm-delayed win

Mbappe scored twice on his 100th appearance for France as they beat Iraq 3-0 in a match delayed for more than two hours by bad weather.

The National (Scotland)

Why was the second half of France's game with Iraq delayed? And what did the players do to pass the time?

France vs Iraq saw the effects of extreme weather protocols at the 2026 World Cup

FourFourTwo

FIFA World Cup 2026: Mbappe double sends France into knockout rounds after lengthy weather delay

Kylian Mbappe netted a brace, his second double of the tournament, as France secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Iraq, advancing to the last 32. Ousmane Dembele added a third goal in a match significantly delayed by thunderstorms. Mbappe's goals bring him level with a World Cup scoring record, while…

The Economic Times

France Player Ratings vs. Iraq: Not Even Thunderstorms Can Slow Mbappe Down

Kylian Mbappé is now just two goals shy of Lionel Messi in the race for the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history.

Sports Illustrated

Two-hour storm break fails to stop France as Mbappé and Dembélé prove too good for Iraq

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added another as France cruised to a win over Iraq that was delayed for two hours at half-time

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2026: Mbappé stars as France breeze past Iraq despite weather chaos

France defeated Iraq 3-0 in Philadelphia to mathematically secure their passage to the knockout stages. Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added a third, but the match was overshadowed by severe thunderstorms that forced a two hour and 12-minute delay, the evacuation of spectators and a complete washout of…

France 24

Why Aurelien Tchouameni Isn’t Starting for France vs. Iraq—2026 World Cup

The midfielder was replaced by Manu Koné in Les Bleus lineup.

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France vs Iraq prediction: Will Kylian Mbappe add to his World Cup goal tally?

Unfancied Iraq will be tasked with stopping another world-class forward in Group I

France 24

Mbappé eyes ‘special’ Iraq match, says France more offensive than past World Cup squads

France captain Kylian Mbappé said Les Bleus’ abundance of talent up front gives them a more offensive edge than at the past two World Cups as they aim to book a place in the knockout stage on Monday with victory over Iraq – in a game that will see the…

The Independent UK

The controversial France midfielder enabling Kylian Mbappe to shine at World Cup

Off-field controversy has followed Adrien Rabiot around but the midfielder’s performances have become pivotal to France’s chance of winning the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Kylian Mbappé hungry for Golden Boot battle with Messi as he sings Les Bleus

France’s Kylian Mbappé said Lionel Messi is the ‘best of the best’ while sitting on the fence regarding his opinion on World Cup hydration breaks

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France Predicted Lineup vs. Iraq: World Cup Group I

Les Bleus will clinch qualification if they avoid defeat against Iraq.

Sports Illustrated

Elite Managers Take Center Stage at the World Cup—and Maybe the Next One Too

The profile of those on the touchline has never been higher and that change has seismically shifted how international soccer is played.

Evening Standard

France XI vs Iraq: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup today

Kylian Mbappe in sight of World Cup scoring record after brace against Senegal

The Guardian - UK

The brilliant Michael Olise represents a key faultline in history of French football

Unusually in this France side, he plays with a sense of freedom and joy and has not yet submitted fully to Deschamps’s tactical yoke

France 24

France seal hard-earned win against Senegal, Messi scores hat-trick for Argentina

Tactical changes by Les Bleus manager Didier Deschamps at half-time saw France seal a 3-1 win in their opening game against Senegal. Kylian Mbappé scored a brace, becoming the country's top goalscorer, with 58 goals to his name. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi helped Argentina shine with a hat-trick against Algeria –…

Sports Illustrated

Why Was Kylian Mbappé Not Awarded Penalty in France’s Win Over Senegal?

The French forward was at the heart of more controversy on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

The old school trait turning Kylian Mbappe into Monsieur World Cup

Having moved past legends Pele and Just Fontaine in the goalscoring charts Mbappe is forging his own path as a modern World Cup icon

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