France find themselves at the 2026 World Cup with the ambition of earning their third star and returning to the final after losing on penalties in Qatar's 2022 last game. France enter the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament’s most decorated nations,

It's fair to say that France's forward line has taken the 2026 World Cup by storm. After winning all three of their group games, Les Bleus defeated Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 to become the tournament's top scorers at the time of writing,

France set a new World Cup record by scoring 3+ goals in 5 straight matches with a 3-0 win over Sweden. Kylian Mbappe scored twice, becoming the all-time leading scorer in knockout stages and moving to 18 total World Cup goals.

Les Bleus look to avenge their famous 2002 defeat as N'Golo Kanté returns to steady a star-studded French side against a confident Senegal

France's shocking 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast broke a 16-year streak, and exposed a concerning pattern ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

France have now won five consecutive games at a World Cup for the first time in their history. 2 . Only two players have scored seven or more goals in two different World Cups