France, the World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, will enter the 2026 tournament in North America among the favorites.

The men's basketball gold medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics should be an epic one. Host nation France punched its ticket to the game first, beating Dennis Schroder and Germany in a low-scoring affair that ended at 73-69. The second semifinal delivered ...

Japan will be playing France, the United States and Samoa in the pool stage of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after the draw

The draw ceremony for the FIFA World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four. Six World Cup spots won’t be determined until March, when 22 teams will face off in playoffs.

Groups confirmed for 2026 World CupOf course, it's still very early and we still don't know the final six teams who will qualify via the playoff routes, but we have a pretty good idea of who will be the favorites and underdogs in each group.