France has reached the quarterfinals each of the last two World Cups, losing by the slimmest of margins each time -- a 2-1 loss to the U.S. in 2019 and a loss to Germany on penalty kicks in 2015.

Brazil are on an 11-game winless run against France, having lost six games and drawn five. Their mouth-watering meeting on Saturday will be a repeat of the last 16 clash from the 2019 tournament ...

That tilts the pressure heading into Saturday’s rematch of a 2019 World Cup knockout game (won by Les Bleues) toward France, while putting a big opportunity in front of Brazil. The 2023 Cup is ...

In 2019, France and Brazil faced off in the World Cup round of 16 and produced a thriller: The Brazilians gave the higher-ranked French all they could handle, and the sides traded goals before ...