Already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, France will wrap up their qualifying campaign this Sunday in Baku against Azerbaijan. But there’s still plenty on the line: with just seven months to go before the tournament, this is a prime opportunity for several fringe players, including Lucas Chevalier, Rayan Cherki and Hugo Ekitike, to make their case
Elsewhere in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, England, already through, travel to Albania, while Italy face Erling Haaland’s Norway, who are on the verge of returning to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.
We also look back at another dominant showing from a Spanish side now virtually assured of its place at the tournament.
In Friendly, Brazil eased past Senegal.
In rugby, France beat Fiji without fully convincing on Saturday, while England pulled off a major feat, defeating the All Blacks for the first time in six years.
And finally, a blockbuster tennis showdown awaits: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in Sunday’s Masters final.
