[REVISION HISTORY]

France 2026 World Cup aftermath

Updated 1 time since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-07-27 11:44 UTC → 2026-07-27 13:36 UTC · added ~~removed~~

France were eliminated 2‑0 by Spain in the semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending a third straight semifinal appearance. Captain Kylian Mbappé accepted full responsibility, criticizing the team’s lack of pressing and imprecise play, and highlighted internal tensions after a poor performance by midfielder Michael Olise and defensive concerns raised by Ousmane Démbele. The defeat sparked broader criticism, including mockery from French rapper Booba, while the side prepared for a third‑place match against England. A week after the tournament, Mbappé published an open letter on 27 July 2026 in several French ~~newspapers~~ newspapers, thanking supporters, ~~teammates,~~ teammates and staff. He ~~reflected on a month of emotion, pride and disappointment, noting~~ celebrated his ~~personal achievement~~ Golden Boot tally of ten ~~goals to claim~~ goals, lamented the ~~Golden Boot.~~ missed trophy, and affirmed that the story of French football will continue despite the disappointment. The letter also ~~referenced France’s 2‑0 semifinal loss to Spain and the 6‑4 bronze‑final defeat to England, leaving~~ confirmed the ~~team in fourth place. Mbappé announced that~~ end of head coach Didier ~~Deschamps would step down~~ Deschamps’ tenure and ~~hinted that~~ signalled the expected appointment of former star Zinédine Zidane ~~is expected to take over~~ as the new manager. France ultimately finished fourth after a 6‑4 loss to England in the bronze match.

Versions

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.