Rayan Cherki has earned his first call-up to the France national team by head coach Didier Deschamps ahead of the crunch UEFA Nations League semi-final against Spain next month, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old of Algerian heritage has been a standout performer in Ligue 1 this season with Olympique Lyon, scoring eight goals and providing 11 assists in 30 appearances, while he has 12 goals and 20...
Kylian Mbappe is delighted to be reunited with the France squad as he prepares to earn his first international cap in six months against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, Afrosport reports. Mbappe missed the October international break due to injury and as well as the November window after Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps opted to rest him after his early struggle for form at...
Didier Deschamps will step down from his role as France head coach at the end of his current contract, which expires after the 2026 World Cup, Afrosport reports. Deschamps, who took over the France coaching role in 2012 after Laurent Blanc stepped down, has enjoyed immense success as Les Bleus boss over the last 13 years. The 56-year-old led France to triumph at the 2018 World...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria narrowly lost 2-1 to France in an international friendly game played in Angers on Saturday night, Afrosport reports. Les Bleus got off to an enterprising start and put the ball in the back of the net in the seventh minute through Marie-Antoinette Katoto, but her effort was correctly ruled out for offside. France would eventually draw the first blood in the...
The draw for the knockout phase and play-offs in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League provided enticing match-ups as some of Europe’s heavyweights will lock horns, Afrosport reports. The quarter-finals draw will see a tough test for Nations League holders and Euro 2024 champions Spain, as La Roja has been pitted against the Netherlands in a battle between two of last year’s semifinalists. The other games in...
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