Khawar Ghumman

🚨Zinedine Zidane was asked about France’s elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2–1 defeat to Spain. 🎙️ Reporter: “Zinedine, how would you sum up France’s performance tonight?” 🗣️ Zinedine Zidane: “This is a humiliation. With the talent France have, there is absolutely no excuse for going out like this. Spain wanted it more, fought harder and played with far greater intelligence. France simply weren’t good enough. I’m tired of hearing people talk about how much quality this squad has. Quality means nothing if you don’t show courage when it matters most. A World Cup semi-final is where legends step up—not where they disappear. Spain controlled the biggest moments because France allowed them to. They lost too many duels, gave the ball away far too easily and looked like a team waiting for one player to rescue them. That mentality is unacceptable. When you wear the France shirt, you represent an entire nation. Tonight, too many players failed that responsibility. There was no urgency, not enough character and nowhere near enough fight. Don’t blame bad luck. Don’t blame the referee. Don’t blame tactics. Look in the mirror. Spain deserved to reach the final because they were the better team. This defeat should hurt every single player because they let an incredible opportunity slip away. At this level, talent alone doesn’t win World Cups. Character does. Spain showed it tonight. France didn’t.”