World Cup 2026: 'Unbelievable' France aim to eclipse previous glories
France has advanced to the 2026 World Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 victory over Morocco. The team is currently favored to win the tournament, with standout performances from Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.
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The World Cup is a major global sporting event that significantly impacts international media coverage and national morale.
Figure caption, France into semi-finals after comfortable win over Morocco
World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, France have created another special team and are favourites to win the 2026 competition.
They showed just why they remain the team to beat this year with an impressive 2-0 victory over Morocco on Thursday to become the first nation into the semi-finals.
France have also won the European Championship twice, but has Didier Deschamps, in his final tournament as manager, created the best ever Les Bleus team?
If they lift the trophy on 19 July, they can justify that claim, with former midfielder Patrick Vieira, who played in the 3-0 final win over Brazil in 1998, saying this current crop were on the verge of greatness.
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