France started poorly and Senegal should have led, but Mbappe and Barcola secured an opening game win for the tournament favorites.

Kylian Mbappe and his France team-mates showed why they are top of our rankings Charly Triballeau/AFP via Both of the finalists from Qatar 2022, holders Argentina and runners-up France, got their tournaments underway on Tuesday and looked the most convincing contenders yet.

Kylian Mbappe put France ahead with a clutch goal in the second half against Senegal.

Thierry Henry views Kylian Mbappé as France's most valuable player, but he believes Michael Olise is the team's most important player.

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé broke the France scoring record with two goals against Senegal at the World Cup on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker reached 58 goals, during a 3-1 victory for France,

President Trump is set to hold a news conference to wrap up the Group of Seven summit in France on Wednesday.

When the US suspended access to Anthropic's latest AI models last week, it reminded Europe that rules can change overnight. At VivaTech in Paris, France and Germany said the answer is sovereignty — and the window to build it is now.

France got their 2026 World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a