Poland leader backs down from World Cup players' bonus
Poland's prime minister has backed down from his initial declaration to award bonuses to the national soccer team for its World Cup performanceDECEMBER 6, 2022
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Mbappé is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo’s precisionDECEMBER 5, 2022
Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best
Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian MbappéDECEMBER 5, 2022
France looks poised to become only third back-to-back World Cup champion
Les Bleus won it all four years ago in Russia and look like they could raise another trophy in exactly two weeks.DECEMBER 4, 2022
World Cup Daily: Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham show the future is now
France and England saw little resistance in their round of 16 matchups — now they'll meet in the quarterfinals. Here's everything that happe...DECEMBER 4, 2022
Kylian Mbappé is already one of the World Cup's all-time greats
Kylian Mbappé doesn't need another World Cup to cement his status as one of the tournament's all-time greats, but he might just do it anyway...DECEMBER 4, 2022
Lewandowski exit with Poland looks like World Cup farewell
Robert Lewandowski cradled the neck of Kylian Mbappé as the two met on the field after the matchDECEMBER 4, 2022
Kounde forced to remove gold chains during World Cup match
France defender Jules Kounde was told by a match official to remove two gold chains he was wearing during the defending World Cup champions' match against PolandDECEMBER 4, 2022
World Cup Now: Kylian Mbappé is magical again in France's win vs. Poland
Kylian Mbappé looks like the Golden Ball winner so far and other takeaways from a comfortable France win.DECEMBER 4, 2022
France vs. Poland highlights: Mbappé scores twice to help France advance
France continued its quest to repeat as World Cup champions as it took down Poland in the round of 16 on Sunday.DECEMBER 4, 2022
Kylian Mbappé leads France past Poland 3-1 at World Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored two goals and set up another for Olivier Giroud to give France a 3-1 victory over Poland and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinalsDECEMBER 4, 2022
Olivier Giroud breaks Henry's French record with 52nd goal
Olivier Giroud has broken Thierry Henry’s French record with his 52nd goal for the national teamDECEMBER 4, 2022
Lloris matches France record by starting World Cup match
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has matched France’s national team record of 142 appearances by starting a round-of-16 match against Poland at the World CupDECEMBER 4, 2022
World Cup Daily: USA's journey ends, while Messi's magic continues
With the U.S. failing to upset the Netherlands, Lionel Messi was the star of the day. Here's everything that happened in the World Cup on Sa...DECEMBER 3, 2022
Big day at World Cup looms for France, Poland goalkeepers
It’s a huge day for goalkeepers with big reputations when defending champion France faces Poland at the World Cup on SundayDECEMBER 3, 2022
New 48-team World Cup format fails to impress Poland coach
The high drama of split-screen tension during simultaneous matches in the final set of World Cup group games is now a thing of the pastDECEMBER 3, 2022
World Cup Viewer's Guide: Rested France faces Poland
The reigning World Cup champions breezed through the group stage to clinch a spot in the round of 16 with a game to spare and now France looks to continue its tournament in a Sunda...DECEMBER 3, 2022
Messi, Mbappé and co: The AP's World Cup team of group stage
Writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press have chosen their standout players at the tournament so far to form a best team of the group stageDECEMBER 3, 2022
World Cup Group Scenarios: Which teams advanced to Round of 16?
With the group stage nearing its end, which teams are in position to advance, and what needs to happen for them to get there?DECEMBER 2, 2022
