France's national team beat Colombia 3-1 on Sunday in Landover, Maryland, in their final warm-up before the World Cup 2026 squad announcement. Désiré Doué scored a brace and Marcus Thuram netted a goal, as coach Didier Deschamps praised the reserves while urging humility. The US tour ended perfectly after defeating Brazil.
France dominated Colombia 3-1 on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, before over 60,000 spectators. Coach Didier Deschamps fielded a completely rotated team compared to the Brazil match (2-1 win on Thursday). French goals came from Désiré Doué (29th and 56th minutes) and Marcus Thuram (41st), from a collective move involving Maghnes Akliouche and other reserves. Colombia pulled one back through Campaz (77th).
In his press conference, Deschamps hailed a "very positive bilan": «It is very positive regarding the two matches we played against two good teams. [...] We must not see ourselves as more beautiful than we are.» He noted fierce competition for the May 14 squad list, despite injuries to Saliba, Koundé, Koné, and Barcola.
PSG defender Lucas Hernandez praised the attacking potential: «On the offensive plane, no other selection has players like that. Personally, I think yes [the best team in the world].» Deschamps tempered it: «We must not lose our humility. »
The tour allowed Les Bleus to familiarize themselves with facilities for the 2026 World Cup (June 11-July 19, USA, Canada, Mexico). Kylian Mbappé came on but had a goal disallowed for offside.
