Didier Deschamps is on the verge of being appointed France coach, a source on the executive board of the French football federation said on Sunday.
France forward Kylian Mbappe is continuing to recover from his broken nose even though it is not yet sure whether he will play on Tuesday in his side's last group game
The French, who won their second world title in July, take on hosts Germany in the inaugural Nations League competition, their first game since the World Cup final against Croatia.
France striker Kylian Mbappe is making progress in his recovery from a broken nose but will not definitely play in Tuesday's Euro 2024 game against Poland, coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday.
A closer look reveals a team riddled with selection issues courtesy of a string of injuries to key players
French football superstar Kylian Kylian Mbappe celebrated France's passage into the qurterfinals at Euro 2024 by indulging a young fan with a hug and a selfie.
'Either you're injured, and you don't play with your club and you're not called up in the national team.'
Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between France and Poland, at Dortmund BVB Stadion, Germany, on Tuesday.
The Monaco coach emerged as one of European soccer's finest tacticians after guiding his 10-man team to victory over Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final first leg. \n\n\n\n
Less than two years after taking charge, coach Didier Deschamps has turned the France team, described as a bunch of overpaid mutineers four years ago, into a competitive outfit with a credible shot at a World Cup last-four spot.
Israel debutant Yarden Shua scored an 86th-minute winner as they upset more fancied Belgium 1-0 in Budapest on Sunday.
'I asked the coach for an explanation. An explanation can be just two minutes long. It's not complicated ... But I am still at the coach's disposal. The coach knows this' 'I have the feeling that my name is being manipulated for reasons that have nothing to do with football'
Germany, once the undisputed kings of European football, enter Euro 2024 with a point to prove
France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel on Thursday.
'He is strong, he feels strong, he is a leader for the defence; we will need him (to stay performing) at that level.'
Spain v France, a knockout clash which usually leads to Euro triumph
France will be bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the title.
Les Bleus, who face Poland in the last 16 on Sunday, underperformed at the Education City stadium and only after Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele came off the bench did they pose any threat.
Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between France and Austria at Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany, on Monday.
France overcame a slow start to beat neighbours Belgium 2-0 for their first points of the Nations League campaign.
France will look to keep their World Cup momentum going when they face Tunisia even though they have qualified for the knock-out stages, and coach Didier Deschamps will make changes for the game on Wednesday.
While he only made one late substitution in the 2-1 victory over England, Deschamps used the bench more against Morocco.
Qatar's treatment of migrant workers has come under enormous scrutiny during the build-up to the tournament but Deschamps chose not to wade into the topic even as he expressed his "sincere condolences" to the family.
Greece beat England for the first time as striker Vangelis Pavlidis's double earned the visitors a richly-deserved 2-1 victory.
With France facing political turmoil, Mbappe used the pre-match press conference to address the nation. He called the situation "dire" and urged young people to fight against extremism gaining power.
Franz Beckenbauer who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, German news agency DPA reported on Monday.
IMAGES from the Euro 2024 qualifiers played on Tuesday.
French football president apologises for 'awkward remarks' on Zidane after backlash
France are looking to beat the Socceroos just like they did to kick off their 2018 journey in Russia.
The focus has very much been on the game between two countries that share a sporting rivalry.
Target man Giroud is level with Thierry Henry on 51 goals after scoring twice in their 4-1 win against Australia on Tuesday.
Several players across the continent are poised to make a name for themselves on the international stage.
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been named France captain to succeed Hugo Lloris.
Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation (FFF) said, as they prepare for the World Cup final against Argentina, with Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate the latest to fall ill on Friday.
Giroud, who passed Thierry Henry to become France's all-time top goalscorer earlier in the tournament, said Les Bleus had had to be at their best to beat England.
Holders France failed to qualify for the final four of the Nations League when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Croatia
France's national soccer team returned from Qatar to the acclaim of huge crowds in Paris on Monday, after their heroic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final.
The 2024 European Championship will be held in Germany from June 14-July 14. Following are the teams who have qualified for the tournament:
A goal, an assist and an all-round performance filled with menace from Kylian Mbappe was enough to help France to an emphatic win that left them top of Group D.
