PARIS -- Tournament finals are the last chapter of a narrative. Unlike league football, there really is no Brooklyn Dodger-esque "wait 'til next year" vibe. Next year isn't next year -- it's two years ...

France produced one of soccer's most famous comebacks on Tuesday to scrape into next year's World Cup finals via the playoffs while Portugal blazed through after Cristiano Ronaldo conjured up a ...

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PARIS (Reuters) - Antoine Griezmann stands on the Maracana pitch in Rio de Janeiro and pulls the bottom of his dark blue France shirt up over his eyes to hide the tears. The smile and celebrations ...

MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Although the World Cup has not gone according to the original script, hosts France still dream of a happy ending. Defeat by Argentina in the opening match meant France finished ...