Kylian Mbappé, wearing a mask to protect his broken nose, marked his return at the European Championship with a goal against Poland.
It wasn't enough for a victory on Tuesday, though, and it's not enough to solve France's growing problems at Euro 2024.
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Top of the group, unbeaten and on the favorable side of the draw for the knockout phase of Euro 2024. It's a case of job done for England at this stage of the tournament.
Try telling that to the fans who jeered loudly and threw beer cups as the final whistle blew on a 0-0 draw with Slovenia at Cologne Stadium on Tuesday.
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Brazil was held to a 0-0 draw by Costa Rica on Monday night, with the international powerhouse inauspiciously failing to break through in its Copa America opener.
Although Brazil controlled play and outshot Costa Rica 18-2, the Seleção was held scoreless by a defense led by goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira, who made three saves while recording the team's fourth consecutive clean sheet.
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Portugal is already qualified for the European Championship knockout stages and can sign off from Group F in style with a third win when it plays newcomer Georgia on Wednesday. A draw might give Georgia a chance at qualifying, depending on results elsewhere, but it's likely to need a shock win. The kickoff in Gelsenkirchen — at the same time as group rivals the Czech Republic and Turkey meet in Hamburg — is 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT). Here's what to know about the match:
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Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernández is ending his career with the club less than a month after lifting the Champions League trophy in London.
Madrid announced Nacho's decision on Tuesday, about three weeks after the club defeated Borussia Dortmund at Wembley for the club's record-extending 14th European Cup triumph. It was the sixth time Nacho won the Champions League with Madrid, and first as captain.
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