France’s Soccer Team Builds Unity, Euphoria at Home But Will It Last?

By: Lisa Bryant

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France’s defender Benjamin Mendy is congratulated by supporters during a reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace after they won the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match, in Paris, France, July 16, 2018.

As the French savor their World Cup victory, the nation’s soccer (football) team is changing old and negative stereotypes about immigrants and integration. But can this sense of national unity and pride really last?

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