A 5-Point Plan to Take France to Euro 2016 Glory

The 2016 UEFA European Championship gets underway on Friday when hosts France take on Romania at Stade de France in Paris in the opening Group A clash. Didier Deschamps’ men are among the favourites to win the tournament and ultimately a third continental crown. With Switzerland and Albania as their two other group opponents, they have been gifted a favourable draw. Once into the latter stages,... 

France’s Olivier Giroud Underlines Strong Pre-Euro 2016 Form with Scotland Brace

UEFA Euro 2016 hosts France continued to warm up for the tournament nicely with a 3-0 friendly win over Scotland on Saturday at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud scored twice, while fellow Gunners star Laurent Koscielny grabbed another in a clinical first-half display from Les Bleus. Didier Deschamps’ men started their final preparations for this summer’s... 

France Should Test Samuel Umtiti in Friendly vs. Scotland

Hosts France got their European Championship final preparations off to a winning start on Monday with a narrow 3-2 victory over Cameroon at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. Although a triumph, Les Bleus and coach Didier Deschamps were left with more questions than answers after the match. The French took the lead through Paris Saint-Germain’s Blaise Matuidi after 20 minutes, only for FC Porto’s... 

Adil Rami Is Under Most Pressure for France Following Cameroon Match

France got their final European Championship preparations off to a successful—although unconvincing—start on Monday with a 3-2 win over Cameroon at FC Nantes’ Stade de la Beaujoire. Paris Saint-Germain’s Blaise Matuidi, Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud and West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet got the goals for Les Bleus, who edged their African opponents thanks to a moment of... 

Dimitri Payet’s Stunning Cameroon Winner Must Not Mask France’s Defensive Issues

UEFA European Championship hosts France kicked off their preparations for this summer’s tournament on home soil with a 3-2 win over Cameroon at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Monday. Didier Deschamps’ men ultimately saw off their African opponents thanks to goals from Blaise Matuidi, Olivier Giroud and a spectacular late winner from Dimitri Payet. However, as the final score suggests,... 

Concerns for Deschamps and France After Second Straight Friendly Loss in Albania

France suffered their second consecutive friendly defeat with an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Albania in Elbasan. PAOK FC midfielder Ergys Kace’s perfectly struck free-kick in the 43rd minute ultimately separated the two sides, but it did not flatter the hosts at the Elbasan Arena. The defeat itself to the south-eastern Europeans is not what was embarrassing. Gianni De Biasi’s men are... 

Late Goals Not Enough for France to Avoid High-Scoring Friendly Loss to Belgium

With just 12 months to go until they host the 2016 UEFA European Championship, France suffered a setback in their preparations with a 4-3 defeat to Belgium at Stade de France on Sunday. Although the final margin between the two sides was one solitary goal, the truth is that Les Bleus should feel flattered that they were able to make the result as respectable as they did. Until substitute Nabil... 

France vs. Belgium: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream, TV Info

France welcome Belgium to the Stade de France on Sunday for something of a local derby, even if it is only supposed to be a friendly. Marc Wilmots’ men have moved up to second place in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, while Didier Deschamps’ side are back into the top 10 at No. 9. Although there is nothing to play for, two of Europe’s most talented sides should produce an... 

5 France Players Whose Stock Increased at 2014 World Cup

Prior to this summer’s FIFA World Cup, little was expected of a France team that scraped past Ukraine 3-2 on aggregate in the play-offs after a heroic 3-0 second leg victory in Paris. Those low expectations enabled Didier Deschamps’ men and the French supporters to approach their Brazilian sojourn with optimism and perform without pressure. The result of that for Les Bleus was a promising... 

Hard-Fought Win vs. Nigeria Emphasises Mamadou Sakho’s Key Role for France

France have now kept three clean sheets in the four FIFA World Cup matches they have played in Brazil so far, yet the latest—a narrow 2-0 victory over a determined Nigeria side at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha—was the least convincing of all. Didier Deschamps’ back four of Mathieu Debuchy, Raphael Varane, Laurent Koscielny and Patrice Evra ultimately kept out the Super Eagles’... 

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