Spain have just won their World Cup semi-final against France. In the FIFA fan zone in Dallas, Spanish supporters celebrated this 2-0 victory.

Didier Deschamps’ France were hot favourites to lift the famous golden trophy after a string of breathtaking attacking displays at the World Cup. But they met their match in the semi-finals when faced with slick European champions Spain, who outplayed…

France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left “devastated” by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador.

European champions Spain produced a technical and tactical masterclass to defeat World Cup favourites France at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday, scoring a goal in each half as they tamed Les Bleus’ attacking armada to book a place in the…

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Leon Moosavi, Sociologist of race and religion, and Reader in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. Racism directed at the French national football team is often…

Spain tamed France’s galaxy of stars at the Dallas Stadium to reach the World Cup final for the first time since their 2010 triumph, powering past Les Bleus 2-0 with goals by Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. They will face either England…

Didier Deschamps has reiterated his view that La Roja remain the favourites to win the World Cup. Spain face France on Tuesday for the chance to add a second star to their shirt, having lifted the trophy only once before,…

The South African international football player Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25. He was in all three ​of his side’s group stage games in the World Cup. No cause of death has been given. A police investigation…

In Senegal, the controversial elimination of the Lions of Teranga from the 2026 World Cup is having consequences. The Senegalese Football Federation, which parted ways with national team manager Pape Thiaw, addressed the press on Monday to explain its decision.…