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World Cup semifinal: will France get their revenge on Spain?

The French football team arrived in Dallas on July 12 ahead of their semifinal World Cup fixture against Spain. France reached the last four with a 2-0 victory against Morocco while Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in their quarter-final. While France are the favourites by a slim margin, S

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World Cup 2026: France prepare for semi-final showdown with Spain

Les Bleus have arrived in Dallas, where they will take on the European champions for a place in the World Cup final. Both sides are expected to face their toughest test yet, with Spain having conceded just one goal so far, while France have kept clean sheets in each of their last

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Ex-Spanish PM's racist remarks on French football team spark outrage

In Spain, former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is being criticised after saying France's national football squad had "no French players". Among the criticisms was one from the current Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. And there has been criticism too across the Spanish border

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Several foreign nationals are among the Spanish wildfire victims

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the scene of one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent history, which has claimed 13 lives and razed a huge area in the southeastern Almeria province. A British woman was confirmed to have died Sunday night of injuries sustained in the fire

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'Preventive measures' needed to avoid 'increasingly common' wildfires, says Spanish PM

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area. The prime minister was visiting the area to meet emergency servies as they worked to extinguish

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World Cup 2026: Ahead of France-Spain, in Dallas, supporters are confident

Ahead of the World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on Tuesday, July 14, French supporters (and others) are feeling confident about the outcome of the match.

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Nine foreign nationals, including French woman, among 13 victims of Spain's deadly wildfir

At least thirteen people, including five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain, were confirmed killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent years, authorities said Monday. The blaze in the southeastern province of Almeria near the Mediterra

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World Cup 2026: France aim for third consecutive final against Spain

The French team are taking on Spain in Dallas in the World Cup semi-final. Les Bleus are hoping to become the second nation to reach three consecutive World Cup finals.

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France prepares for World Cup semifinal against Spain

In Dallas, football fans are gearing up for one of the World Cup's most keenly anticipated fixtures. The semifinal between France and Spain will see two of the tournament's best teams clash on Tuesday, with French stars such as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé contending with a

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EU, UK sign Gibraltar status treaty easing border checks

The EU and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Gibraltar and Spain six years after the UK left the bloc. Gibraltar residents can now cross to Spain using ‌residence cards while Spanish citizens can cross using a government ID card.

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World Cup 2026: 'Spain are favourites', says French coach ahead of semi-final

Didier Deschamps has reiterated his view that La Roja remain the favourites to win the World Cup. Spain face France on Tuesday for the chance to add a second star to their shirt, having lifted the trophy only once before, in 2010. Meanwhile, Senegal's Football Federation held its

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Spain's 'Formidable Opponent': Rajoy credits France's football success to having 'no Frenc

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Leon Moosavi, Sociologist of race and religion, and Reader in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. Racism directed at the French national football team is often framed as a problem of spor

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