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Everything you need to know as the reigning champions start their title defence in Group D

The current champions seem confident that they can overcome the well-drilled and pragmatic Australian team.

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema pulled out of the World Cup over the weekend due to injury.

Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power. Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed,…

Man United forward Anthony Martial will not be replacing the injured Karim Benzema in France's World Cup squad.

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Australia coach Graham Arnold will rely on his players to have each other’s backs when they meet the millionaire world champions

France lifted their second World Cup title in Russia back in 2018 but despite the success, one former manager of Les Bleus was not left particularly enamoured with Didier Deschamps’ side

Reigning Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan also stayed at home in 1978 as England failed to qualify