Paul Pogba

At 31 years old, Paul Pogba has this physical status:

Paul Labile Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who competes for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team. He is best known as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and deep-lying playmaker, but he can also be deployed as a left winger, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and deep-lying playmaker.

Pogba, who was born in Lagny-sur-Marne, joined Le Havre's youth team in 2007 before a long transfer to Manchester United two years later. Limitations convinced him to leave Italian side Juventus on a free transfer in 2012, where he helped the club win four consecutive Serie A titles, as well as two Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana awards since starting his senior career with Manchester United two years ago. Pogba continued his as one of the world's most promising young stars during his time in Italy, winning the Golden Boy award in 2013 and the Bravo Award in 2014. After helping Juventus reach the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, their first in 12 years, Pogba was named in the 2015 FIFA Team of the Year and the 2015 FIFA World XI.

Pogba's career at Juventus culminated in his return to Manchester United in 2016 for a then-world record transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3 million). The fee was the highest paid by an English club until 2021. He won the League Cup and the Europa League in his first season back. He was selected in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2018–19 season.

Pogba led France to victory at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, winning the Best Player award for his tournament appearances. He made his senior debut a year earlier and was named Best Young Player Award for his 2014 FIFA World Cup appearances. He later represented his country on home soil, where he finished as a runner-up before winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup and scoring in the final.

Early life

Pogba was born in Lagne, Seine-et-Marne, to Guinean parents. He is a Muslim. Florentin and Mathias are twin brothers who are born in Guinea and play for the Guinean national team and are also footballers. Florentin currently plays as a defender for ATK Mohun Bagan, while Mathias most recently played for ASM Belfort. Pogba was a fan of Arsenal as a child.

Personal life

Pogba is a practicing Muslim. Since 2019, he has been married to Bolivian model Mara Zulay Salaues, and the two children are now married together. Pogba is also multilingual; in addition to his native French, he is also fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish.

Pogba talked about the possibility of openly gay footballers in the Premier League in August 2017. Pogba said of potential gay footballers that they should be "equal," and that "whatever the player does in his private life has nothing to do with him."

Pogba suffered from depression while being supervised by Jose Mourinho at Manchester United in March 2022.

It was revealed in August 2022 that significant sums of money had been requested from Pogba to prevent the broadcast of videos allegedly insulting him. Mathias Pogba, his brother, was accused of being complicit. Two investigations into extortion attempts were launched, one in France and the other in Italy.

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Club career

Pogba started playing for the United States Roissy-en-Brie, just a few miles south of his hometown. He spent seven seasons with the club before joining US Torcy, where he served as captain of the club's under-13 team.

Pogba joined Le Havre, a professional team, after a one-year with Torcy. Pogba captained the under-16 team to the final phase of the club's domestic league in his second season with the Championnat National Des 16 Ans. In the final group phase, Le Havre came in second, behind Lyon and Nancy. Pogba has also established himself as a youth ambassador for his country.

Pogba announced on July 31 that he was leaving Le Havre to Manchester United's youth academy. The player's parents were stunned when the transfer was made, because it reportedly had a "non-solicitation deal" with Pogba, which was not only agreed to by the player but also his parents in 2006. Le Havre was allowed to sign Pogba to an aspirant (youth) deal as long as the player fulfilled specific age and scholarship criteria. Le Havre issued a formal statement on its website chastising Manchester United and the Pogba families. Le Havre has also confirmed that it intends to order FIFA to investigate the situation.

Manchester United threatened to sue Le Havre as a result of Le Havre's allegations, although Pogba denied that he was leaving Le Havre for financial reasons, which Le Havre President Jean-Pierre Louvel had alleged to be £87,000 and a house. Le Havre was also accused by Pogba's former club Torcy of using the same tactics it used when the club acquired Pogba from its youth academy. Torcy's official website released a press release condemning Le Havre's allegations on the day of his departure for England, saying, "We will not use the word'steal.' But the Le Havre recruiters of the club in Torcy behaved the same way with the team in Torcy." The club cited Le Havre's acceptance of allowing Pogba to obtain an amateur licence with the club without identifying Torcy as the club's primary reason. Manchester United was found not guilty of wrongdoing by a FIFA judge on October 7th, with the statement that Pogba was not contractually linked to Le Havre. Despite having the right to appeal, Le Havre officials reported that the club had reached an agreement with Manchester United for the transfer of Pogba. The terms of the deal were kept private.

Pogba made his Manchester United debut on October 7th, 2009, and made his debut with the club's under-18 team against Crewe Alexandra in a 2–1 loss. He had seven goals in 21 appearances during the 2009–10 under-18 campaign. The team came in first in their class, but they lost 5–3 on penalties in the play-off semi-finals to Arsenal. Pogba was a member of the Torneo Calcio Memorial Claudio Sassi-Sassuolo in Bologna, Italy, in April 2010. Pogba played for the team's academy team in the Premier Academy League for the first three months of the season in 2010-11. In November 2010, he was called up to the club's reserve team and made his debut on Saturday, defeating Bolton Wanderers 3-1. In the team's 3–2 victory over Portsmouth on January 10, 2011, Pogba scored a long-range goal dubbed a "piledriver." The team's victory enabled them to advance to the fourth round of the tournament. Pogba scored a similar goal a month earlier in a 3–2 loss to West Bromwich Albion in the Academy League, defeating them 3–2.

Pogba was one of four academy players promoted to the first-team squad by manager Alex Ferguson ahead of Manchester United's FA Cup fifth round match against Crawley Town, for which he was wearing the number 42 shirt. Pogba scored a goal in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup, helping the team win by a long stretch in the FA Youth Cup; he also played for the opening goal in the second leg, a 4–0 victory. Manchester United defeated Sheffield United 6–3 on aggregate to win their tenth Youth Cup title; Pogba started and played the entire match in both legs.

Ferguson revealed that Pogba will be with the senior team during the season, stating, "I mean, if we hold Pogba back, what's going to happen?" Ferguson said ahead of the 2011-12 season. He's going to leave. You know, in a few years' time, his deal will come to an end. So we have to give him the opportunity to see how he does in the first team and he has a natural ability." Pogba was recalled to the club's reserve team for the 2011–12 season, making his first appearance of the season on the team's opening Premier Reserve League match against Arsenal on August 15, 2011. Pogba scored the second goal in the team's second league match against Swansea City reserves on August 25, defeating the 6–0 team. Ferguson announced on September 19th that he was part of the first team to play in their Football League Cup match against Leeds United the next day, with Ferguson saying, "I want to play him [Pogba] against Leeds United." Manchester United defeated Manchester United 3–0, with Pogba appearing as a half-time replacement on his first day in the match. On October 25, 2011, Pogba made his second appearance against Aldershot Town in the Fourth Round of the League Cup.

Pogba made his Premier League debut against Stoke City on January 31, 2012, replacing Javier Hernández in the 72nd minute. On March 11, he made another substitute appearance against West Bromwich Albion. He made his European debut in the second leg of the team's UEFA Europa League round 16 tie against Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, and Michael Carrick appeared as a replacement in the 63rd minute as Manchester United lost the tie 5–3 on aggregate.

Pogba had left the club after not agreeing to a new one, according to Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson on July 3, 2012. Pogba had signed for Juventus "a long time ago as far as we know." Ferguson also accused Pogba of disrespecting Manchester United, adding, "It is sad." To be honest, I don't think he treated us with any respect at all. I'm really glad that if [footballers] go on that route, they're certainly better doing it away from us." Juventus announced on July 27th that Pogba had undergone a medical examination at the club, and the transfer was completed on August 3rd, when he signed a four-year contract. On August 1st, he made his first appearance for Juventus in a pre-season friendly against Benfica in Geneva, becoming a 78th-minute replacement for Andrea Pirlo.

Pogba's first competitive appearance with Juventus came against Chievo on September 22, 2012, where he played the full 90 minutes. Pogba scored his first home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on October 2nd, and the club's first goal was scored on October 20th in a 2–0 victory over Napoli. In a 2–1 victory over Bologna on October 31st, he got his first game against Bologna and scored the game-winning goal. Pogba was also contributing to Fabio Quagliarella's opening goal. Many Italian media outlets, including la Repubblica, Il Messaggero, and La Gazzetta dello Sport, praised the midfielder for his results in the match.

After being slapped in the face, Pogba was dismissed in Juventus' Scudetto-clinching game for spitting toward an opponent on May 5th.

Pgba was a key protagonist in Juventus' 4–0 victory over Lazio on August 18, 2013, the first game to win Juventus the 2013 Italian Supercopa Championships. Pogba was voted Man of the Match after the match and replaced Claudio Marchisio for his first goal of the season. Pogba was named Europe's best young player in December in 2013.

Pogba was named by The Guardian as one of Europe's top ten most promising young players in January 2014. Juventus defeated Trabzonspor 2–0 at home in the first leg of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League's first leg on Friday, with Pogba scoring his first goal in UEFA club competitions. Pogba was instrumental in Juventus's 2–0 victory over Udinese on Thursday, the same team that Pogba scored two spectacular goals against in the previous season. Pogba scored the only goal in Juventus's 1–0 win over Bologna later this week. Pogba was also named Man of the match for his efforts. Pogba is expected to be a key player for the club this season, breaking into the starting line-up and making more appearances (51) for the club than any other player in all tournaments this season, scoring 9 goals. He won his second straight Serie A title under new head Antonio Conte, as well as reaching the Europa League semi-finals.

Pogba contributed to Juventus's away victory over Milan under new Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri by giving the assist for the game's sole goal, which was scored by Carlos Tevez. Pogba saved Juventus from a loss against Sassuolo on October 18 by scoring a decisive equalizer; later that month, he was named Man of the Match. Pogba's deal with Juventus came to an end on October 24th, tying him to the club until 2020. Pogba scored Juventus' third goal against Olympiacos in the Champions League on November 4th, his 100th appearance with the club, assisting them in winning the game; this was his first ever Champions League goal. In a 3–0 victory over Lazio in Rome on November 22, he scored his first brace of the season. Pogba was one of the 23 shortlisted candidates for the 2014 Ballon d'Or on October 28th; at 21, he was the youngest on the list. Pogba was named the Bravo Award by the Italian sports publication Il Guerin Sportivo in 2014, which is given to the top under-23 player who has participated in European competitions.

Pogba scored a volley that helped Juventus win their first match against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo in 14 years on Saturday. Juventus beat Verona 6-1 in the round of 16 of the tournament on January 15th for his first goal in the Coppa Italia. Pogba scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Sassuolo on March 9th, taking Juventus 11 points ahead of Roma at the top of the league table. Pogba was forced to leave early in the first half of Juventus's round of 16 tie against Borussia Dortmund due to strained his hamstring and was later barred for two months. On May 9, he returned to the starting lineup after scoring in a 1–1 home draw against Cagliari, as Juventus celebrated their fourth straight Serie A title since 2012. Pogba scored lvaro Morata's equalizer against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on May 13; the goal enabled Juventus to beat Juventus 3–2 on aggregate for the first time in 12 years. Juventus scored their first goal at the Stadio Olimpico on May 20th as they defeated Lazio 2–1 in the 2015 Coppa Italia Final. Pogba began for Juventus in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final after the club was defeated 3–1 by Barcelona at Berlin's Olympiastadion.

Pogba was selected to the ten-man shortlist for the 2015 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on July 15th. Following Carlos Tevez's departure, he was awarded the prestigious number 10 shirt for the 2015–16 season, which had previously been worn by Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio, and Michel Platini. He scored in Juventus's 2–0 victory over Lazio in the 2015 Supercopa Italiana on August 8th. He came in tenth in the 2015 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, he announced on August 12th. Pogba scored in his 100th Serie A appearance in the Turin Derby on October 31 and defeated Torino in a 2–1 home win, as well as scoring Juventus's opening goal from a half-volley from outside the region. Pogba was nominated for the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year on November 24th, and the team was announced on January 8th. He was named to the 2015 FIFA World XI three days later. Pogba excelled in his team's new creative role, earning more time on the field, and was instrumental in helping Juventus win the league championship, scoring a new personal record of 12 assists, as well as Miralem Pjani's retirement as the top assist provider in Serie A.

Pogba completed his five-year deal with Manchester United, beating former record holder Gareth Bale on August 8th, beating him on a five-year deal for the highest football transfer fee. Mino Raiola, Paul Pogba's agent, earned a reported €27 million from Juventus when he re-joined Manchester United; Juventus paid the fee as an auxiliary expense, according to Juventus; Juventus stated the fee as an auxiliary expense for €26.154 million. Pogba will be suspended for Manchester United's first Premier League fixture of the 2016-17 season against AFC Bournemouth due to two yellow cards he had obtained in the previous season's Coppa Italia with Juventus. In a 2–0 home win over Southampton in the Premier League on August 19, he made his first appearance since returning to the club.

Pogba was chastised for his lack of discipline in positioning after losing by 2–1 at home on September 10th in the first Manchester derby of the season, according to pundit Jamie Carragher. Pogba, on the other hand, returned to form and scored his first Premier League goal for United after defeating Leicester City 4–1 in a 4–1 home victory on September 24. In a Europa League tie against Fenerbahçe on October 20th, he scored twice, once from the penalty spot and then from distance. Pogba's manager José Mourinho defended the player after the match, blaming football's "Einsteins" for being too quick to judge the player.

Pogba scored in a 2–1 away loss to Hull City in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals in January 2017, allowing Manchester United to progress to the final 3–2 on aggregate. Pogba's 18th minute of the Europa League final against Dutch side AFC Ajax, which was the game-winning goal as Manchester United defeated Ajax 2–0 to win the first continental trophy in nine years. Manchester United's third place in the 2016–17 Premier League season came in sixth position, with Pogba playing in 30 games, scoring five goals, and giving four assists.

In a 4–0 victory over West Ham United in the first weekend of the 2017-18 Premier League season, Pogba scored his fourth goal. Pogba tore his left hamstring and was expected to miss eight games following his 3–0 loss of Basel during the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League group stage. He returned to action on November 18th in a 4–1 win over Newcastle United, assisting Anthony Martial with a cross from the flank and scoring United's third goal. Manchester United defeated Everton 2–0 in their first game of the year on January 1st, 2018. Pogba scored for both goals. Pogba's performance was also criticized over the next few months as a result of a lack of discipline and for not doing his defensive duties. He was forced to miss several pivotal games in favour of Scott McTominay, including Manchester United's 2–1 victory over Liverpool, and was only used as a late replacement after his team was disqualified from the Champions League in the round of 16 by Sevilla in March.

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's manager, had told Pogba that he had be able to play for his team, which Raiola denied. Pogba scored two goals in quick succession in the derby at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, defeating their opponents 3–2 after conceding two goals in the first half. Manchester City was also ruled out of winning the Premier League against them, which they later did as Manchester United finished the season as runners-up. With a header in the penalty box, his side was defeated 1–0 in the 2018 FA Cup Final against Chelsea, with Pogba squandering a chance to equalize with a header in the penalty box.

In the team's inaugural games of the 2018–19 season, Pogba took over temporary captaincy of the club. Pogba started the season well in the first two weeks, scoring four goals as the new designated penalty taker. However, Mourinho revealed that Pogba would not captain the team again after a string of disappointing results. Despite Mourinho's claim that there was "no fault" between the two teams in late September, Pogba and Mourinho were caught fighting during a training session. Despite this, Pogba continued to play in the starting eleven and scored in United's 2–1 win over Everton. However, Pogba was fired and linked with a departure from Manchester United in January, despite a string of poor form and tense ties with Mourinho. Pogba and Mourinho's growing differences saw him branded a "virus" who influenced United's poor form by the manager. Pogba was suspended throughout the next few games up until and including United's match against Liverpool, where Manchester United lost 3–1. Mourinho was fired as Manchester United's boss shortly after the game, but Ole Gunnar Solskjr was appointed as the caretaker boss a day later.

Pogba saw a revival in his form under new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjr's leadership as he scored twice against Huddersfield Town and Bournemouth. Pogba scored in consecutive matches against Tottenham Hotspur in January 2019, assisting Marcus Rashford's game-winning goal against Tottenham Hotspur. Pogba then scored a brace in a 3–0 away victory over Fulham and was named man of the match; his two goals brought his season total number to 11 goals and 13 in all competitions. Pogba continued his trend by scoring once more in United's FA Cup fifth round match against Chelsea, where United defeated 2–0 and received an assist in a 3–1 victory over Crystal Palace. Manchester United's form dropped at the end of the season, with the club losing just 2 of their last 12 games of the season after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Wolverhampton Wanderers. When Manchester United lost to Barcelona 4–0 on aggregate, Pogba was also chastised for his results in the Champions League quarter final. In a 2–1 home victory over West Ham, Pogba did not fail in a rough run of games. Pogba's game started at Manchester United, who lost 2–0 at Old Trafford, and Pogba was seen screaming at some supporters who were screaming at him on the final day of the Premier League season. Despite the disappointing start to the season, Pogba had his most productive season in his career, scoring 16 goals and 11 assists in all competition, and was named in the PFA team of the year.

Pogba said that his time at the club was coming to an end, saying "it could be a good time to have a new challenge somewhere else" with Real Madrid and Juventus tied to the player. Despite the rumors of Pogba's withdrawal, he was involved in United's preseason. Manchester United's £27.6 million bid for Paul Pogba came at a much cheaper price than their analysis of the player.

In Manchester United's opening game in the Premier League on August 11, the club defeated Chelsea 4–0. Pogba said in a post-game interview that even though he was a Manchester United player, a "question mark" remained about his future. After missing a penalty during a 1–1 away draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers the next game, Pogba was abused on social media.

Pogba sustained an ankle injury in a 1–1 draw against Southampton on August 31, putting him out of action for one month. In a League Cup penalty shootout victory over Rochdale, he returned to the squad. Pogba continued playing in the following game, a 1–1 home draw against Arsenal, where he suffered a recurrence of his injury but also made his 100th appearance for the club. It was revealed in late October that due to his illness, he would be out before Christmas 2019 and his return was postponed due to sickness. In late December, Pogba made two appearances from the bench against Watford and Newcastle United before suffering a second recurrence of his injury. Pogba underwent ankle surgery in January 2020, putting him out of action for the next four to eight weeks.

Pogba will be fit to play after the project's return to football in May 2020. Pogba came as a replacement and won a penalty that Bruno Fernandes converted, resulting in a 1–1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in United's first game of the season. Pogba made his first appearance since September in a 3–0 loss of Sheffield United on June 24th.

United defeated 3–0 at Aston Villa on September 9, Pogba's first goal of the season.

In the fourth round of the EFL Cup, Pogba scored from a deflected free kick to win by a 3–0 victory. He scored the winning goal in a 1–0 away win over Milan in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, helping his team win 2–1 on aggregate and qualify for the quarter-finals on March 18, 2021.

In a 5–1 victory over Leeds United in the first match of the Premier League season, Pogba scored four assists. He became the first United player to reach the record in a single match to record four assists in a single match in Premier League history, breaking his entire assist total count of three years.

Burnley's 1–1 draw on 8 February 2022 was his first goal of the season.

Pogba will leave Manchester United following his deal's expiration, according to the club's spokesperson on June 1st, 2022.

Juventus revealed Pogba's return to Turin on a four-year contract on July 11, 2022. Pogba sustained his meniscus on July 26th and will be out for two months.

International career

Pogba began his international career with France's national youth football team, winning caps at all levels for which he was eligible. Pogba was appointed captain of the under-16 team by coach Guy Ferrier ahead of his international debut. In the team's first match of the season against Wales in Llanelli on September 23, he made his youth international debut on September 23rd. France defeated France 4-2 in the match. The team defeated Uruguay and Italy in the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne and the Republic of Ireland by 8–2 over two matches under Pogba's leadership. In the 2009 Aegean Cup Final against Norway, he scored his first youth international goal. The goal gave France a 1–0 lead, and the team took the tournament 2–1.

He was a member of the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship team, scoring both of his goals with the team at the tournament. In the team's 2–1 loss to England in the semi-finals, he scored the team's first goal in the team's 1–0 win over Portugal on the group stage, and netted his second. Pogba was reinstated as captain at his age by new coach Pierre Mankowski following Ferrier's departure as the team's youth international coach. Mankowski had been the assistant manager of the senior national team under Raymond Domenech's reign. Pogba made his under-18 debut at the Tournio de Limoges against Greece in a 4–1 victory on Sunday. Pogba scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Germany on March 24, 2011. From over 30 meters (33 yd) out, the goal was scored.

Pogba made his under-19 team debut against Italy on September 6, 2011 in its first match of the season against Italy. In a 3-1 win, he scored two goals, scored by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and Anthony Koura. In a 2–1 loss to Spain on February 29, 2012, he scored his first goal for the team. Pogba scored the fifth goal in the team's 6–0 victory over the Netherlands in Elite Round qualifying for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The victory qualified France for the tournament. Pogba was named in the squad to compete in the tournament on June 11, 2012. In the team's first group stage match against Serbia, he converted a penalty, resulting in a 3–0 victory. In the semi-finals, France defeated Spain. Pogba scored the equalizing goal three minutes before the game ended, leaving it to penalties in the match, with France trailing 3–2 in extra time. However, despite Pogba's conversion of France's opening penalty, the Bleuets were defeated 4–2.

The country qualified for the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which boosted the under-19 team's semi-final appearances for Pogba. Pogba was promoted as captain by Mankowski and made his under-20 debut against China in a 0–0 draw. In the team's next match against North Korea, Pogba scored the team's second goal in a 3–1 victory. Pogba was the captain of the team that won France's first-ever FIFA U-20 World Cup. Except for France's final group match against Spain, in which he was an unconstitutional substitute, he played every minute of all of France's matches. He was named the tournament's best player.

In a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Georgia, Pogba made his French senior team debut against Georgia on March 22, 2013. In a 3–1 victory, he played the full 90 minutes. In a 4–2 victory over Belarus on September 10, 2013, he scored his first international goal against Belarus, again during a 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Pogba was drafted in France's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 6, 2014. He began in central midfield in the team's first World Cup match, defeating Honduras by a score of Wilson Palacios, which culminated in a red card for the Honduran and a penalty kick converted by Karim Benzema to give France the lead. He was a replacement in the team's second match, assisting in the Benzema's 5–2 victory over Switzerland. Les Bleus defeated Nigeria 2–0 in Braslia in the round of 16, with Pogba scoring a 79th minute opener and being dubbed man of the match by FIFA. Following a 1–0 loss to eventual champions Germany on July 4, France was disqualified in the quarter-finals of the tournament, with Pogba giving away the free kick from which the Germans later scored. Pogba was voted the tournament's Best Young Player on July 13, 2014.

Pogba was selected by national team boss Didier Deschamps to France's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016, which will be played on home soil in May 2016. Despite being eager to be involved in France's first European Championships win over Romania on June 10, he was chastised for his apparent lack of character and was later left on the bench by Deschamps for his country's second group match, defeating Albania by 2–0. He was once more the object of mass media scrutiny after losing an early penalty against Ireland, causing former England international Gary Lineker to tweet: "Is Pogba the world's best player?"; France eventually came from behind to win the match 2–1.

Following a 5–2 victory, Pogba was able to recover his form in the quarter-finals of the tournament against Iceland on July 3rd, delivering his country's second goal of the night as he started the game that culminated in Griezmann's goal. Pogba was back in a deep-lying midfield role with Blaise Matuidi in a 4–2-3-1 formation four days later, and he continued to play a more integral role in the hosts' 2-0 victory over Portugal in a semi-final match against Portugal; he was then given more tactical responsibility, and he later helped create Griezmann's second goal of the game.

Pogba was drafted in the France squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on May 17th. He fired the shot that diverted off Aziz Behich and resulted in the winning goal in France's 2–1 victory over Australia in their first match at the tournament on June 16, 2018. The goal was first awarded to Pogba, but Behich was re-awarded as an own goal the following day.

Pogba extended France's advantage over Croatia to 3–1 in the 59th minute of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final with a shot from the edge of the penalty area after his initial shot was blocked. France eventually won the World Cup by a score of 4–2.

Pogba scored Karim Benzema's second goal in a 2–2 draw in France's final group match of UEFA Euro 2020 against Portugal on June 20, 2021, the two teams tied for second place in the group's final group match of the competition. He later scored a bending 25-yard field goal in the round-of-16 match against Switzerland, where France was kicked out of the tournament on penalties after a 3–3 draw.

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