France meet Colombia in an international friendly at Northwest Stadium on Sunday evening, as both teams gear up for the World Cup. Les Bleus head into the match on an eight-game unbeaten streak following a 2-1 victory over Brazil.
France wrap up their US tour against Colombia at Northwest Stadium, with kick-off set for 8:00pm GMT. Didier Deschamps' squad has won seven of their last eight matches, building momentum after a Nations League loss to Spain. Kylian Mbappe scored in the recent win over Brazil and nears Olivier Giroud's all-time scoring record for France. Hugo Ekitike impressed in attack, and players like Rayan Cherki and N'Golo Kante may feature if Deschamps rotates the lineup. Jules Kounde and Bradley Barcola are absent, but France's depth remains a strength. Colombia seek a response after Croatia ended their 12-month unbeaten run. They have won three of their last five games and finished strongly in CONMEBOL qualifying. James Rodriguez nears a national team milestone, Luis Diaz provides attacking threat, and Luis Suarez leads the line on good club form. Expected lineups are: Colombia: Vargas; Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Cabal; Lerma, Rios; J. Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz; Suarez. France: Maignan; Kalulu, Konate, Lacroix, Digne; Kante, Rabiot; Olise, Cherki, Ekitike; Mbappe. The teams have split their previous four meetings, with two wins each. The match is live on ITV in the UK via ITV Player.
