France, the World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, will enter the 2026 tournament in North America among the favorites.

Could the U.S. have asked for a better result? Is France still the favorite in its group? These are the winners and losers from Friday's World Cup draw.

First, it’s an opening game against Erling Haaland's Norway, which won every qualifier on their way to the World Cup. After that, it’s the winner of Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname, ending with a game against Senegal, a country so deeply connected to the French, who also did well in qualifiers.

The U.S. men's basketball team, led by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, won its fifth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics, defeating France 98 to 87.

All eyes will be on Team USA and France, who will go for Olympic gold in a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics gold medal game. Shaun Powell • Download the NBA App • Paris Olympics coverage • Gold Medal Game: USA vs. France (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC ...

U.S. gold medal hopefuls Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes defeated France’s Aline Chamereau/Clemence Vieira in a grueling two sets under the shadow of Eiffel Tower Stadium on Wednesday.

Under FIFA's new seeding system, the world’s current top four, Spain, Argentina, France, and England, are kept apart until at least the semifinals, provided each side tops its group. The draw also includes six undecided playoff winners who will complete the field ahead of the tournament’s start.

Tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been on sale for months now, and today's final World Cup draw has determined which countries will face each other in the group stage which means there's going to be a mad rush of fans trying to get tickets to see their favorite teams live and in person.