Brazil was the last to do it, making three straight finals from 1994 to 2002.
Category: France
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As Morocco and France Prepare for World Cup, Historical Tensions Swirl
Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.
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Joy and Anxiety Collide as Moroccans Look to World Cup Match With France
Morocco’s magical run has elated fans, but for some, the strain of the impending showdown with the country’s former colonial overlords is too much.
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Advice for Europeans: Bundle Up and Get Ready for Outages
As temperatures drop amid an energy crisis, governments say power blackouts may be necessary to conserve electricity.
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Biden’s Meeting With Macron Comes Amid Rising Trans-Atlantic Tensions
The president’s “Made in America” plan has drawn accusations of protectionism from Europe as the United States tries to keep its Western allies aligned against Russia.
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Tunisia’s World Cup exit was a wild ride. Denmark’s was a frustrating one.
Two games, played simultaneously in stadiums only six miles apart, settled the Group D standings: France (6 points) edged Australia (6) on goal difference, and left Tunisia (4) and Denmark (1) packing their bags.
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Jean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89
Emerging from the French New Wave, driven by artistic purity, he and his wife and directing partner, Danièle Huillet, didn’t care if audiences walked out on their films.
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For Sale in the French Alps: Ski Chalet With a Backyard Mountain Range
Peak properties in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region remain as popular as ever, with clients seeking a ‘safe refuge for their cash,’ agents say.
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The ‘Sleeping Beauty’ of Basque Country
For a mellower vibe, travel and shop in Bayonne, on the French side of the Pyrenees mountains.
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Half of France’s Nuclear Plants Are Off-Line
France’s state-backed nuclear operator is scrambling to overcome a monthslong crisis to get as many reactors as possible restarted before winter sets in.