France's national team defeated Colombia 3-1 in a friendly match held in Washington, with goals from Désiré Doué (twice) and Marcus Thuram. This marks Colombia's second loss in their last 11 games and raises concerns ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Colombia pulled one back through Jáminton Campaz in the 77th minute.
France overcame Colombia with a mixed squad at Washington's Audi Field. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the 29th minute and added another at 56, with Marcus Thuram netting the second goal at 41. Kylian Mbappé came on for just 15 minutes, without changing France's dominance.
Coach Néstor Lorenzo made two changes from the Croatia match: Álvaro Montero replaced Camilo Vargas in goal, and Juan Cabal took over from Jhon Lucumí in defense. However, Montero was involved in the first goal, and a poor pass from Cabal led to France's third.
This was Colombia's seventh straight game in the United States and their second loss in 11 recent outings. The Tricolor has won just one of their last seven matches against higher-ranked teams, with two draws and four defeats. Historically, they have four losses to France in six meetings since 1972, contrasting their 3-2 win in 2018.
Colombia avoided a heavier defeat with Campaz's 77th-minute goal and nearly scored again from a Juan Fernando Quintero corner. The team has two friendlies left: May 29 against Costa Rica in Bogotá and June 7 versus Jordan.
