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FIFA World Cup 2022: N'Golo Kante to miss France's title defence after hamstring surgery

N'Golo Kante, 31, has not featured for Chelsea since limping off against Tottenham in August.

Storm clouds gather over France team ahead of FIFA World Cup defence

The clouds have been gathering over coach Didier Deschamps and his squad as key players struggle with injuries and personal problems.

Kylian Mbappe, French football federation tone down image rights dispute

Mbappe and his advisers argue that current image rights deal with French federation is unfair because images of some high-profile players are used more often than others.

Karim Benzema crowns national team comeback with France Football's Player of the Year prize

Benzema edged two previous winners, Kylian Mbappe and N'Golo Kante, in the France Football poll announced on Friday

UEFA Nations League: Didier Deschamps 'improved' Karim Benzema's maturity after helping France to title

Benzema scored France's equaliser in a 2-1 win over Spain which handed the world champions the trophy, and Deschamps was delighted with his striker.

UEFA Nations League: Kylian Mbappe completes France comeback against Spain to win title

Mbappe struck with 10 minutes remaining to win the title for world champions France after Karim Benzema had levelled just two minutes after Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain into a 64th-minute lead.

UEFA Nations League: Adrien Rabiot to miss Spain final after positive Covid test

Juventus midfielder Rabiot, 26, will not travel to Milan for Sunday's clash at the San Siro and will not be replaced, the FFF said

Real Madrid, France striker Karim Benzema still dreaming of Ballon d'Or

Benzema was selected on the long list of 30 for the 2021 Ballon d'Or on Friday a day after scoring as France beat Belgium 3-2 and make the Nations League final.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Familiar look to Didier Deschamps' France for start of title defence

Only 14 members of Didier Deschamps' 26-man squad for the start of qualifying went to the last World Cup

Euro 2020 qualifiers: France, Portugal get campaign back on track with dominating wins over Balkan opponents; England thump Bulgaria

France and Portugal got their Euro 2020 qualification campaigns back on track with impressive wins over Balkan pair Albania and Serbia.