FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced an increase in prize money for the Women’s World Cup after he was re-elected.
The Women's World Cup may not start until Thursday, but France scored early with a clever commercial featuring who appears to be men's soccer stars Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann.
In Orange's two-minute ad, it appears the stars are showing off their soccer talent around the field with impressive headers and curling free kicks until the magic takes a twist.
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Suddenly, a message reads: "Only Les Bleus can give us these emotions. But that's not them you've just seen."
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The Telecom company reveals its editing process to prove that the skillful plays were actually from France's women's team, including defenders Sakina Karchaoui and Selma Bacha.
France returns to the Women's World Cup on Sunday as they face Jamaica.