2026 World Cup: France learns its first opponents and challenges
France will face Brazil and Morocco in its 2026 World Cup group stage, with an Australian referee appointed to oversee the first match.
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The fact
The French team will play its opening match under intense heat, while Haiti makes its return after fifty-two years of absence.
France is preparing its campaign against major tactical and climatic challenges in this World Cup.
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