French national football team
Coverage of French national football team in the Nexus archive.
- A look back at Zinedine Zidane's career as he becomes France's new coach
Zinedine Zidane will be unveiled as the new coach of the French national football team on July 28, succeeding Didier Deschamps. He steps into the role after five years out of the game, having previously achieved success as a player and coach.
- Spain's 'Formidable Opponent': Rajoy credits France's football success to having 'no French players'
Dr. Leon Moosavi, a sociologist at the University of Liverpool, discusses racism directed at the French national football team, arguing that such abuse reflects broader political and social conflicts over national identity, immigration, and exclusionary rhetoric. He emphasizes that incidents like those targeting Kylian Mbappé are not isolated but tied to systemic issues in Western democracies.
- Spain ex-PM draws criticism with 'xenophobic' remark on French team
Spain's ex-PM Mariano Rajoy faced criticism in Spain and France for a remark about the French national football team having 'no French players,' described as xenophobic. The statement drew backlash from both countries.
- 'Diverse France, that of Kylian Mbappé and the national team, is too promising a reality to be used as an electoral punching bag'
The article discusses the French national football team's diversity, highlighting Kylian Mbappé and the team's potential as a positive example rather than a political target. It mentions the team's match against Sweden in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 30, 2026.