Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konaté sparked controversy after obscuring a message of solidarity relating the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on their t-shirts before their 3-2 win against Elche.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is delivering a masterclass in global monoculture, stacking blockbuster ratings, on-field theatrics and a superstar race for soccer immortality. Why it matters: Skeptics spent months bracing for the World Cup to collide with a polarized, parochial and priced-out American public. The tournament has answered back with the largest U.S. viewing audiences in soccer history. State of play: Even with all three host nations eliminated, ratings, attendance and buzz are through the roof heading into a dream semifinal slate: England–Argentina and France–Spain. - USA–Belgium in the round of 16 drew a final combined audience of 50.1 million viewers on Fox and Telemundo — the largest soccer audience ever recorded in…
France’s Kylian Mbappé celebrates after scoring against Morocco during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal in Foxborough, Massachusetts. France defeated Morocco 2–0 to advance to the semifinals. REUTERS Published July 10, 2026 FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — [...]
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé scored the other goal and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
Kylian Mbappe hit back with a strongly worded statement defending not only himself but also the Paraguay players.
Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record.
Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay
The World Cup is here, and France is feeling good about Les Bleus. Listen as the French Embassy talks about Mbappé, hosting the team in D.C., and a squad they're calling the best ever, on this week's episode of World Of Travel.
The World Cup might be less than a week old, but the goal scoring at this year's tourney has been sublime. Argentina's Lionel Messi netted three goals the same day France's Kylian Mbappé scored two.
Kylian Mbappé has scored his 13th World Cup goal to break a tie with Pelé and move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history