Benzema pulls the curtains on duty for Les Bleus

IMAGE: France's Karim Benzema arrives in Doha for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Photograph: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international......

Hopeful fans gather in Paris, willing 'Les Bleus' to World Cup victory

IMAGE: France fan poses in front of the Eiffel Tower before the match. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Crowds of cheering French soccer fans began gathering in Paris on Sunday, draped in......

Boos, heartbreak: Sweden's World Cup hopes fade

Sweden's World Cup hopes in shreds after 2-0 defeat by Switzerland IMAGE: Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez in action with Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres Jonas Ekstromer. Photograph: TT News......

PIX: Sweden stunned at home, World Cup dream in ruins

IMAGE: Kosovo's Fisnik Asllani and Veldin Hodza celebrate after the match. Photograph: TT News Agency via Reuters Sweden's World Cup hopes were dealt a crushing blow as they suffered a 1-0 home......

Les Bleus put World Cup blues behind them

France may have been knocked out of yet another World Cup by nemesis Germany on Friday but restoring their image and rebuilding expectations ahead of Euro 2016 were even more important after their......