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Coupe du monde 2026 groupe I : Didier Deschamps revient sur l’arrivée des Bleus à Boston
Arrivée hier à Boston par avion, l’équipe de France a pris ses quartiers à l’hotel Four Seasons à quelques jours de son entrée en Coupe du monde. Le sélectionneur de l’équipe de France Didier Deschamps s’est exprimé quelques heures après au micro d’un des diffuseurs de la compétition en France et évoqué le décalage horaire à absorber pour bien préparer la compétition. esporist.com
« On va se mettre à l’heure américaine » indique Deschamps
« On a bien voyagé. On a eu une arrivée fluide, simplifiée, car apparemment, il y a beaucoup d’équipes qui ont eu quelques soucis. Cela n’a pas été notre cas. On a pu rejoindre notre camp de base assez rapidement. », a déclaré Deschamps dans un entretien à beIN Sports, un des diffuseurs de la compétition. Un environnement qu’il a déjà eu l’occasion de visiter en mars dernier avec son stafff. « On a des installations et des infrastructures qui sont agréables. Surtout la tranquillité, c’est ce qui est important pour le groupe. On va se mettre à l’heure américaine.(…) c’est une étape de mettre le pied ici. On se rapproche de la compétition. », a-t-il ajouté. Les Bleus entreront en lice, mardi prochain dans le New-Jersey contre le Sénégal pour le premier match de la poule I.
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Bok-loaded Bulls head to Dublin
The Vodacom Bulls have picked a full-strength, experienced 32-man squad for next Friday night’s URC final against Leinster at Croke Park.
The squad, which departs for Dublin on Monday night, includes 17 Springboks, including World Cup winners Handré Pollard, Willie le Roux and Kurt-Lee Arendse.
MORE: Bulls locked in on Dublin
Flank Marcell Coetzee (shoulder) and loose forward Elrigh Louw (foot) were minor injury concerns after the Bulls’ semi-final win against the Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield, but are both fit to travel.
The 2026 final is a rematch of the 2025 decider, which Leinster won 32-7.
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Bulls squad: Alulutho Tshakweni, Akker van der Merwe, Cameron Hanekom, Cheswill Jooste, Canan Moodie, Cobus Wiese, Devon Williams, Elrigh Louw, Embrose Papier, Francois Klopper, Gerhard Steenekamp, Handré Pollard, Harold Vorster, Johan Grobbelaar, Jeandré Rudolph, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Keagan Johannes, Katlego Letebele, Marcell Coetzee, Mpilo Gumede, Mornay Smith, Marco van Staden, Nizaam Carr, Reinhardt Ludwig, Ruan Nortjé, Ruan Vermaak, Stedman Gans, Stravino Jacobs, Willie le Roux, Wilco Louw, Zak Burger.
The Vodacom Bulls seek redemption on Grand Final Friday!
Tickets on sale now: https://t.co/vaoYc0ZItM pic.twitter.com/0o5CGfYUZf
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) June 10, 2026
Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images
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South Africa Fight Hard Before Relentless French Finally Take Control
South Africa and France produced a blockbuster finish to the opening day of the FIH Men’s Hockey Nations Cup in Cape Town, but it was the relentless European side who finally came away with a deserved 4-2 win.
Watched by a large crowd at the Hartleyvale Stadium, the home team were able to produce two stunning field goals through debutant Kenton Melville and Carlon Mentoor, but they were hurt by the loss of key player Mustaphaa Cassiem in the first quarter with an ankle injury
For much of the game they were a real threat to their higher-ranked opponents before the French team’s slick ability to turn defence into attack paid off as big forward Victor Charlet cashed in with a hat-trick.
France forced four penalty corners after halftime and Charlet’s precise placement eventually made the difference after an opening goal from Corentin Selliers.
SA captain Dayaan Cassiem acknowledged that they had areas in which to improve but also drew some positives from their performance.
“In the first two quarters we showed what we are made of, and I think the quicker we play the ball forward, the better will be,” he said.
“It’s quite difficult losing a player of Mustaphaa’s ability and vision in the midfield, but now the other guys will just have to work a bit harder.”
Earlier Malaysia and Scotland delivered a sizzling start to the tournament, with the Asian side eventually taking control in a convincing 5-2 victory.
The second match of the day between Korea and Japan proved equally dramatic, ending in a 1-1 draw. Japan were denied a last-gasp winner after a video review determined that the final hooter had sounded before the ball crossed the line.
Japan manager Jung Min Jang felt his side had reason to be encouraged despite the disappointment.
“At least we got one point,” he said. “We didn’t start well and it wasn’t a good first half, but we were much better in the second half.
“Going forward, we want to improve our attacking phase and create more opportunities to score goals.”
In the tournament opener, Mohammad Abu Kamal Azrai starred for Malaysia with a hat-trick as they took a 3-1 lead into halftime and repeatedly responded whenever Scotland threatened to fight back.
Malaysia stretched their advantage to 4-1 in the third quarter, and although Scotland reduced the deficit to 4-2 through Andrew McConnell, Azrai completed his treble to ensure there would be no late nerves.
Malaysia’s South African-born coach, Brendan Carolan, was pleased with the result, although he admitted the contest had been closer than the final scoreline suggested.
“We were fortunate to come through that yellow-card period without any damage, and it helped that our penalty-corner defence was very good,” he said.
“If they had converted more of their penalty corner opportunities, it would have been a lot closer.
“But it’s good to get a win in your first game and we know we have some tough matches ahead, including Japan on Friday.”
Scotland captain Robert Field acknowledged that missed opportunities had proved costly.
“We had some good chances early on and they just didn’t fall our way,” he said. “They managed to score at key moments that pegged us back, and that was the story of the game.
“We were chasing the game for long periods, but there are some good building blocks for us to take forward. We know it’s going to be tough, but the boys are really motivated and we’ll take a lot of confidence from some of our play today.”
Ireland, at No 9 in the world the top-ranked team in the tournament, laid down a marker when they outgunned United States of America 3-0.
Even then, player of the match Ben Johnson said they would be looking to improve going forward, especially against testing opposition.
“There were patches where we were a bit disappointing and not quite as quick to the mark,” he said. “But the conditions (cold and windy) possibly played a role in that as we only flew in a few days ago. I think we will grow as the tournament goes on.”
He acknowledged the need to keep improving.
“There are no easy matches in this tournament and very little between the teams on the day, but we are looking to go all the way and pick up as many ranking points as possible.”
Top of Form
The first day results were:
Pool A
Malaysia 5 (Mohammad Abu Kamal Azrai 3, Aiman Niik Rozemi, Mohamad Esook Anuar); Scotland 2 (Andrew McConnell, Jamie Golden).
Korea 1 (Dohyun Lim); Japan 1 (Tsubasa Tanaka).
Pool B
Ireland 3 (Fergus Gibson, Ben Johnson, Gregory Williams); US 0.
France 4 (Corentin Sellier, Victor Charlet 3); SA 2 (Kenton Melville, Carlon Mentoor).
Friday’s fixtures are:
16.45: Malaysia v Japan; 19.00: New Zealand v Scotland
Photo credits: Ray Chaplin Sports Media
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Côte d’Ivoire : les "déguerpissements" jettent des milliers de familles à la rue
En Côte d’Ivoire, les opérations de "déguerpissement", qui visent la destruction de quartiers précaires jugés à risque par les autorités, ont repris en pleine saison des pluies. Depuis la semaine dernière, plusieurs dizaines de milliers d’habitants ont perdu leur logement, sans solution de relogement immédiate. Parmi eux, de nombreux élèves se retrouvent en grande difficulté, ayant perdu leurs documents administratifs et risquant de ne pas pouvoir passer leurs examens. Les précisions de Julia Guggenheim pour France 24.
Terry and Wright slam Bafana tactics after World Cup defeat to Mexico
England legends John Terry and Ian Wright have criticised Bafana Bafana’s tactical approach following their 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup.
Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured all three points for the hosts, who capitalised on South Africa’s mistakes and eventually overcame Hugo Broos’ side, despite Bafana finishing the match with nine men.
Speaking on SuperSport TV after the game, Terry questioned both Hugo Broos’ tactics and his post-match assessment.
The Bafana coach insisted he was pleased with his team’s performance and suggested Mexico looked desperate at times during the contest.
The former Chelsea and England captain strongly disagreed with Broos’ assessment.
“You’re forced into two changes because of the red card. I thought Lyle Foster was poor tonight, I thought he started the game poorly and that could be another change as well,” Terry said after the Bafana defeat.
“I think the manager has watched a different game to me tonight. That was poor. Look, you only have three games at this World Cup and you need to be really honest and direct. You can’t beat around the bush.”
Despite his criticism, Terry believes South Africa can still qualify from the group.
“Looking at these three games, I always thought this one was going to be tough. The Czech Republic and South Korea games are winnable for South Africa.”
Bafana lose to Mexico, Terry still has hope
Fellow England legend Ian Wright was equally critical of Bafana’s display, expressing disappointment with the team’s defensive approach.
Wright felt South Africa abandoned the attacking style that has brought them success under Broos and instead looked uncomfortable in a new system.
“They changed their system. I know they were not playing great coming into the tournament, but they changed from a 4-3-3 to a 3-5-2 and we could see they don’t know what they are doing,” he said.
“They will probably have to re-examine their approach. I thought they were very poor and sloppy. That won’t go down well in South Africa, that’s for sure.”
Terry and Wright feel Bafana will need to change their approach if they are to get out of their group.
Bafana Bafana will now look to bounce back in their remaining Group A fixtures against the Czech Republic and South Korea, knowing another defeat could severely damage their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.