Goals from captain Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise earned France a 2-0 victory over Germany in a playoff on Sunday as they finished third in this season's Nations League.

Mbappe hit the headlines again when, on the evening of France’s 4-1 win against Israel in Budapest, he was photographed on a night out in Stockholm with his former PSG team-mate Nordi Mukiele.

While Mbappe's injury cast a shadow over the victory, a huge bonus for France was the sight of 2018 World Cup winner N'Golo Kante, a surprise pick for the squad after a two-year absence, producing ...

Kylian Mbappe of France, front, clears the ball past Belgium's Yannick Carrasco during a round of sixteen match between France and Belgium at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf ...

Kylian Mbappé is the poster boy of French football, a genuine global superstar, leading a new generation of players who have supplanted Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s best.

Kylian Mbappé trained wearing a blue, white and red face mask with the rest of his teammates on Thursday ahead of France’s game against the Netherlands at Euro 2024.

Even after all he has done for France on the biggest of stages, the Frenchman still has a point to prove. Croatia is the last obstacle standing in Mbappé's way on his road to redemption for France.

Kylian Mbappe of France reacts after an injury during a quarter final match between Portugal and France at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024.

Randal Kolo Muani of France, left, and his teammates celebrate their side's first goal during a round of sixteen match between France and Belgium at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf ...

Captain Kylian Mbappe will return to the French national team in March for their Nations League quarter-final matches against Croatia, head coach Didier Deschamps said on Friday.