'Diverse France, that of Kylian Mbappé and the national team, is too promising a reality to be used as an electoral punching bag'

France's 2026 World Cup national football team reminds the country of its diversity and the 'great mixing' at work in society.

While this is not the first time football and French identity have intersected, this is especially crucial ahead of the 2027 presidential election, writes Le Monde columnist Philippe Bernard. ...