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The greatest World Cup upsets... ever!
FourFourTwo revisits the 26 biggest upsets the World Cup has ever produced as Cape Verde add themselves to the list
‘Ronaldo and I clicked from the very first touch of the ball. I don’t want to compare him against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but Il Fenomeno was the best’ Youri Djorkaeff’s verdict on three modern-day legends
EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder played with the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter
‘We’ve seen with other France captains in the past that wearing the armband brought out the best in them. Kylian Mbappe understands that he has to do the same’ Frank Leboeuf on Mbappe’s leadership qualities
EXCLUSIVE The French skipper is preparing to play in his third World Cup finals
‘The offensive talent France possesses is special. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele can both lead the team this summer’ Olivier Giroud on France’s World Cup firepower
EXCLUSIVE France will again head to the World Cup with a star-packed squad
26 reasons why World Cup 2026 will be historic
Six-foot eagles, warmongering Peace Prize winners and Lady Gaga on pens? It could be quite the summer…
World Cup 2026 odds: Who are the favourites to lift the trophy?
The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest ever and several teams have realistic ambitions of winning the tournament
'Kylian Mbappe was something new for French football, and he's already an all-time great' Clairefontaine, pressure and pressing: ESPN journalist Julien Laurens on how France's captain reached the top
Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo ESPN's Julien Laurens explains how Kylian Mbappe took a unique path to greatness – and how there's still plenty to come from the from the French captain
