The French national soccer team will tour the United States in March, two and a half months before the start of the World Cup, where it will play friendly matches against Brazil and Colombia, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed Thursday in an official statement.
The team coached by Didier Deschamps will first play Brazil on March 26 at Gillette Stadium in Boston and then, on March 29, will take on Colombia at Northwest Stadium in Washington.
Historical background of duels
They will play Brazil first and then Colombia
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According to the aforementioned press release, pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Monday, January 12.
One day later, they will be made available to the general public.
It will be the 17th time France has faced Brazil in its history.
Previously, the two teams have met in eleven friendlies and four World Cups (Sweden 1958 semifinals, Mexico 1986 quarterfinals, France 1998 final and Germany 2006 quarterfinals).
As well as in a Federations Cup (in 2001 and in the semifinals).
France won six times, Brazil seven times and Brazil drew three times.
Against Colombia, France played four matches:
Three friendlies and a Confederations Cup in France.
The balance for the European team is very favorable with three wins and only one loss.
With information from EFE
Two-time world champion
The French national team has won the World Cup twice in its history.
Their first title came in 1998, when they hosted the tournament and defeated Brazil in the final with an emphatic 3-0 win at the Stade de France.
She was crowned world champion for the first time.
Twenty years later, France once again touched glory at Russia 2018, beating Croatia 4-2 in the final.
With these achievements, France consolidated its position as one of the historic powers of world soccer and a benchmark in European soccer.
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