France beat Albania 2-1 in a Euro 2012 qualifier Friday despite a shaky defensive performance to increase its lead atop Group D. France striker Karim Benzema opened the scoring with a low drive in the ...

France expects a tough match with Albania in its 2012 European Championship qualifying group. Team spokesman Philippe Tournon tells The Associated Press on Thursday that France coach Laurent Blanc ...

Preview, via the Associated Press: Aymeric Laporte, a key member of Manchester City's Premier League title-winning team, might finally get to play his first game for France next month. The center back ...

PARIS (AP) - In an embarrassing mix-up, the wrong national anthem was played for Albania before it faced France in a European Championship qualifier on Saturday. Players looked bemused as they ...

PARIS (AP) — France and Switzerland settled for a 0-0 draw that suited both sides, while Albania staked its claim to a place in the last 16 of the European Championship by eliminating Romania in a 1-0 ...

PARIS (AP) — One year ago, France coach Didier Deschamps watched with frustration as his players lost at Albania in a match devoid of passion or creativity. It was the low point of his coaching career ...

France will be expected to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group H of their UEFA 2020 European Championship qualifying group on Saturday, as they welcome Albania to Paris. Aside from a poor ...

TIRANA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - World champions France produced a fitting inaugural match in Albania's newly-built Arena Kombetare stadium after goals from Corentin Tolisso and Antoine Griezmann gave them ...

A delay to the kick-off of the European championship qualifier ensued as the Albanian players waited for the correct anthem to be played. But things went from bad to worse when the stadium announcer ...

France is proposing restrictions on CBD as an ingredient in cosmetics, citing its "toxic potential for reproduction", reported Hemp Today. The proposal, based on the EU's REACH Regulation, aims to ...