Northern Ireland captain Shea Charles says Michael O'Neill's side are looking forward to the challenge of facing World Cup-bound France.

France manager Didier Deschamps has reassured fans that the national team’s first-choice center back, William Saliba, “is fine” and “would have played” immediately if he needed to after an injury scare.

France may ‌be leading one race for the World Cup trophy, but in the markets' version of the global showpiece tournament, retail and beverage stocks are also shaping up as favourites.

Which players might not be participating in this summer's tournament? Here's the latest on injuries impacting World Cup teams.

Fans face high costs for the FIFA World Cup 2026, with some fans potentially spending over $30,000 to attend the whole tournament.

Guéla Doué scored a goal and set up the winning strike as Ivory Coast surprised France — and Doué's brother in the French dugout — with a 2-1 win in a World Cup warmup match