The France team defeated Northern Ireland 3-1 on Monday in Lille. Michael Olise scored all three French goals in this final preparation match before the World Cup.
Four days after their 1-2 defeat to Ivory Coast, the Blues regained their smile against Northern Ireland on the pitch of the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium. Michael Olise, Bayern Munich striker, opened the scoring in the 44th minute then doubled the lead in the 49th before completing his hat-trick with a curled shot in the 75th. The Blues dominated the match but conceded a goal from Kelly in the 64th. Captain Kylian Mbappé failed to score despite several chances. This match was the final rehearsal before the French team's opening match against Senegal on June 16 in New York. Didier Deschamps fielded a lineup close to the first-choice team with Mbappé up front.
