Lionel Messi’s second-half goal gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Ecuador on Thursday to get their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off on the right foot.
France striker Olivier Giroud intends to retire from international football after next month’s European Championship, saying he wants to make sure he does not play “one season too many.”
Kylian Mbappé has been left out of Didier Deschamps’ France squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel and Belgium to aid his recovery from a thigh injury.
