After the defeat by two goals against Spain, the French press is plucking the feathers of the "Roosters."

"Confused and uninspired," "sad face," "lack of personality"... with these harsh phrases, the French press criticized today, Wednesday, the exit of the "Blues" against their Spanish counterparts in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

The newspaper "La Voix du Nord" attacked the two-time world champions, stating: "France collapsed horrifically to the point that it is difficult to save any player with a decent level in a semi-final that will remain a nightmare (0-2). Luka Digne made an unforgivable mistake, and Michael Oliseh contributed nothing, dragging the entire team down," emphasizing that "the elegance was Spanish."

For its part, "L'Équipe" titled on its website: "The Collapse in Dallas" for the "Roosters," writing that "the French team, which suffocated in all aspects of the game, logically lost."

The newspaper added: "On July 14, their day of glory did not arrive," and noted that the players "lacked character," receiving "a football lesson from the Spaniards."

The French team will play the third-place match on Saturday against the loser of the England-Argentina match, in "Didier Deschamps' last match" as coach, as reported by the sports newspaper.

Meanwhile, "Libération" saw that the French team "completely collapsed" and "did not seem to enter the atmosphere of the semi-final" against "the quality of touch and skill of the Spanish players."

The headline of "Ouest-France" on its front page read "The End of the American Dream," accompanied by a picture of striker Kylian Mbappé covering his face with his hand. "Le Télégramme" summarized the match in one word: "Disappointment," with a picture of the captain looking sad on the field, symbolizing a disastrous evening for the French team.

The French press unanimously praised the superiority of the Spaniards as "masters of the game," and their "solidarity and good organization," as noted by "Le Figaro" on its front page, criticizing the French team, which was "often confused and lacking inspiration."