France's team is among the favorites to win this year's World Cup. France has reached four of the last seven World Cup finals and won two.

Follow all World Cup matches live today. Is this the year that France finally wins the World Cup? That is a question that very few observers of the tournament are a

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when France and Iraq meet on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Top football teams increasingly rely on big data and predictive algorithms to gain an advantage. But sports psychology plays a big role, too. And that is where I come in. I have a passion for sports in general and soccer in particular – it is the game I grew up playing in Germany.

Moisture is measured daily at MetLife Stadium, along with surface firmness and ball roll, part of FIFA’s efforts to ensure playing surfaces are both consistent across the tournament and up to code. After last summer’s Club World Cup—playing the final at MetLife Stadium—Chelsea captain Reece James said the pitches he’d experienced in the United States during that tournament were “no so good” compared to what he is used to in Europe.