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Parents banned from naming child after France's World Cup stars
A football-mad couple in south-west France have been barred from naming their son "Griezmann Mbappe" after two of the stars of France's World Cup-winning team.
French ambassador to US rows with TV host over 'African-ness' of World Cup team
The host of America's late-night TV program "The Daily Show" has drawn the ire of France's ambassador to the US after joking that "Africa won the World Cup."
France fans sentenced for World Cup robberies, violence
Some fans who took part in robberies and violence in the aftermath of France's World Cup triumph have been sentenced this week with one telling judges "I don't know what went through my head. I'm sorry."
Paris police urge women to report World Cup sexual assaults
Paris's police chief urged women on Wednesday to report any cases of sexual assault during the celebrations of France's World Cup win, after dozens of accounts by victims were posted on social media in recent days.
'Africa won the World Cup?': French players (and Obama) have final word
French players and former US President Barack Obama have hit back at suggestions made around the world that it was Africa rather than France that won the World Cup because of the ethnic origin of many of the players.
France's World Cup win can't hide underlying tensions over race and class
The success of the multi-racial French national team that was hailed by jubilant fans of all ethnic backgrounds masks persistent underlying tensions in the country around race, identity and class argues academic Joseph Downing from the university of Aix-Marseille in an article for The Conversation.
In Pictures: France's World Cup winners given heroes' welcome in Paris
France's triumphant World Cup winning team landed back in Paris on Monday afternoon to be given a hero's welcome by hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans along the Champs-Elysées Avenue.
World Cup parade: Champs-Élysées stores and cafés board up windows over vandalism fears
Shopkeepers and restaurant owners on Paris’s emblematic Champs-Élysées Avenue boarded up their businesses ahead of the French national team’s victory parade on Monday afternoon fearing a repeat of Sunday night's violence and looting.
Victory parade: When do France's World Cup heroes arrive in Paris?
France’s triumphant World Cup team will land in Paris on Monday and parade the World Cup trophy through the packed streets of the French capital.
Paris renames Metro stations to honour World Cup win
Paris Metro passengers will be forgiven if they miss their usual stop on Monday after transport chiefs changed the names of some stations to honour the heroes of France's World Cup win in Russia. And Mona Lisa also donned a French football shirt with two stars.
Looters, violence and road accidents tarnish French World Cup party
France erupted in joy after winning the World Cup on Sunday but scenes of joy turned to violence on the Champs Elysees in Paris where youths looted a store and clashed with police. At least two men died in accidents during the celebrations.
In Pictures: Emblematic Champs Elysées hosts enormous World Cup party
Over a million fans thronged the famous Champs Elysées Avenue in Paris in Sunday night to celebrate France's World Cup final win.
'Merci, you did it': Macron revels in France's World Cup triumph
French president Emmanuel Macron was jubilant after Les Bleus triumphed in the World Cup final over Croatia on Sunday night. He are some pics of the president enjoying the celebrations.
'We won!': France erupts in joy after World Cup final win
France was the scene of one huge party on Sunday as the country clinched the World Cup, with fans streaming into the streets, honking car horns and flying the tricolore flag at the start of an enormous national celebration.
Three things we learned from France's World Cup final win
France are world champions for a second time as Les Bleus ran wild while Croatia's energy reserves ran dry to win a thrilling World Cup final 4-2 in Moscow on Sunday.
France are World Cup champions after victory in Moscow final
Golden confetti plastered France's victorious World Cup squad in pouring rain at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium as captain Hugo Lloris lifted the FIFA World Cup on Sunday evening.
'Winning World Cup would unite France, if just for a short while'
People in France are hoping a World Cup final triumph against Croatia on Sunday could help unite the country's different ethnic groups like it did in 1998, if only for a while.
If France wins the World Cup what does the country really stand to gain?
French fans will be on a high if Les Bleus win the World Cup on Sunday. But apart from the eruption of joy, Emilie King asks, would a victory in Moscow bring about any positive and lasting changes to France?
Griezmann happy if France win World Cup 'ugly'
France forward Antoine Griezmann said Friday winning the World Cup against Croatia on Sunday was more important than how his team do it.
France to deploy 110,000 police officers for Bastille Day and World Cup final
Some 110,000 police and gendarmes will be deployed in France this weekend as the country marks the annual July 14th celebrations and Les Bleus take on Croatia in the World Cup final on Sunday.
The best places to watch the World Cup final around France (if you want atmosphere)
If you are in France this Sunday and want to watch the World Cup final with thousands of other fans in a fevered atmosphere then head to one of these locations.
Macron, Putin to mix football and diplomacy at World Cup final
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday during his trip to Moscow to watch the World Cup final, a presidential aide told AFP.
'We're ready for France': Croatia confident after reaching World Cup final
Ecstatic Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is confident tiredness will not be an issue for his side when they face France in the World Cup final despite once again coming through extra time to beat England on Wednesday.