Ousmane Dembélé
French footballer (born 1997)
Photo: Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
PSG beats Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad in Champions League league phase
Haaland scored twice for City, but PSG led 3-0 at half-time and went on to win 4-2 at the Etihad on Wednesday 14 October, City's first home match since the Premier League verdict against it.
- Oct 2
France and Italy draw 1-1 in Paris as Olise strike is cancelled out by Bastoni
Michael Olise scored from a free-kick routine before Alessandro Bastoni punished a defensive turnover to secure a 1-1 Nations League draw at the Stade de France, where Dayot Upamecano was sent off late.
- Sep 21
Zinedine Zidane begins France tenure with 1-0 Nations League win over Turkey as Kylian Mbappé suffers knee injury
Zinedine Zidane started his tenure as France manager with a 1-0 victory against Turkey in the Nations League, but captain Kylian Mbappé sustained a knee injury scoring the decisive goal.
- Sep 13
Paris Saint-Germain beats Brest 1-0 as Lille climbs to top of Ligue 1
Ferran Torres scored early to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 away victory over Brest on Sunday, lifting the club to seventh place in Ligue 1 while Lille took the league lead.
- Sep 8
Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees revealed with PSG leading men's list and Bonmatí excluded
Organizers unveiled the shortlists for the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Tuesday, featuring nine Paris Saint-Germain players on the men's list while injury excluded three-time women's winner Aitana Bonmatí.
- Jul 29
Zinedine Zidane named France head coach until 2030, fulfilling long-held dream
The former Real Madrid manager, 54, had waited five years for the role, rejecting club offers. He succeeds Didier Deschamps, who led Les Bleus for 14 years.
- Jul 18
England beat France 6-4 in record 10-goal World Cup third-place match as Mbappé becomes all-time top scorer
Bukayo Saka's hat-trick and a Kylian Mbappé double that made him the World Cup's all-time top scorer highlighted a 6-4 England victory over France in Miami.
- Jul 18
England lead France 2-0 in World Cup third-place match as Trump criticises Tuchel's Kane tactics
England raced to a 2-0 lead inside the opening phase of the World Cup third-place match against France in Miami, while Donald Trump used a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to criticise Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the semi-final.
- Jul 10
Teenager crushed to death by truck during celebrations of France's 2-0 World Cup win over Morocco
A 17-year-old girl was crushed to death after falling from a truck during celebrations in Aulnoye-Aymeries, northern France, following the national team's World Cup quarter-final victory.
- Jul 10
Mbappe scores 8th of tournament as France beats Morocco 2:0 to reach World Cup semi-final
Kylian Mbappe struck his eighth goal of the 2026 World Cup and Ousmane Dembele added a second as France dominated Morocco 2:0 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, securing a semi-final spot on 14 July.
- Jul 10
France beats Morocco 2-0 to reach third straight World Cup semifinal, Mbappé scores and reassures after ankle scare
Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth goal of the tournament and Ousmane Dembélé added a second as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals, booking a spot in the last four for the third consecutive World Cup.
- Jul 1
Mbappe brace sends France into World Cup last 16 with 3-0 win over Sweden
Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Bradley Barcola added a third as France comfortably beat Sweden 3-0 in New Jersey to reach the World Cup knockout stage.
- Jun 30
Mbappe brace and Olise wizardry send France into World Cup last 16 with 3-0 win over Sweden
Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise provided two assists as France swept aside Sweden 3-0 in the World Cup round of 32, booking a last-16 meeting with Paraguay.
- Jun 27
Cape Verde reaches World Cup last 16 in historic debut as Belgium, Spain, Senegal also advance
First-time World Cup participants Cape Verde secured a remarkable spot in the round of 16 after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, while Belgium thrashed New Zealand 5-1 to top their group and Spain edged out Uruguay.
- Jun 27
Swedish press dreads 'nightmarish' France as injury-hit Sweden readies for World Cup round of 16
After France dismantled Norway 4-1, Swedish media and icons from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Vicki Blommé have voiced alarm at an attack described as the best in 20 years. Sweden enters Tuesday's last-16 match with defensive injuries and little optimism.
- Jun 27
Dembélé hat-trick sends France through as Group I winners with 4-1 victory over Norway
Ousmane Dembélé scored three first-half goals to lead France to a 4-1 win over Norway at Foxborough, sealing a perfect group stage for the defending runners-up.
- Jun 16
France vs. Senegal: Star-studded attack faces 2002 ghost in World Cup opener
France launches its 2026 World Cup campaign against Senegal on Tuesday, pitting Kylian Mbappé's star-studded attack against the team that stunned Les Bleus in 2002.
- Jun 1
PSG Brings Back-to-Back Champions League Trophies to Roland Garros, Stars Look Ahead to World Cup
Two days after securing their second consecutive Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain stars Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Warren Zaïre-Emery presented both trophies to a cheering crowd at the French Open.
- May 31
PSG brings Champions League trophy home to Paris for second straight year, greeted by 90,000 fans at Champ-de-Mars
Paris Saint-Germain players returned from Budapest to a hero's welcome on Sunday, parading the Champions League trophy before tens of thousands of supporters at the Champ-de-Mars and later at the Parc des Princes.
- May 31
PSG Clinches Second Straight Champions League Title in Dramatic Penalty Shootout, but Violent Celebrations Across France Lead to Hundreds of Arrests
Paris Saint-Germain secured their second consecutive UEFA Champions League title after defeating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest, but violent celebrations across France led to mass arrests and injuries, overshadowing the triumph.
