Final preparations for the France team. Before flying to the United States to take part in the 2026 World Cup, the Blues are preparing to play two friendly matches, against Ivory Coast this Thursday (9:10 p.m.) then against Northern Ireland on Monday (9:10 p.m.).
For this first meeting, Didier Deschamps should leave all six players crowned in the European Cup on the bench: Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaire-Emery, Lucas Digne and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
William Saliba, injured in the back during the Champions League final with Arsenal against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, is officially out against the Elephants.
France-Côte d’Ivoire, the probable lineups
France: Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, Konaté, T. Hernandez – Tchouaméni, Rabiot – Cherki, Olise, Thuram – Mbappé (cap.)
Ivory Coast: Fofana – Doué, Kossounou, Diomandé, Konan – Sangaré, Oulaï, Kessié (cap.) – Diallo, Wahi, Diomandé
How to follow the match live and streaming?
The friendly match between France and Ivory Coast will kick off this Thursday, June 4 at 9:10 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes (35,000 seats) and will be followed on TF1. A channel also accessible in streaming from the TF1+ and myCanal platforms.
