The French team should leave for the United States in March 2026. As they did in 2018, traveling to Russia to challenge the World Cup host nation three months before the start of the global deadline, the Blues will probably head to the American continent during the only international break before the announcement of the final roster by Didier Deschamps, in mid-May.
According to information from L’Équipe that we can confirm, Kylian Mbappé and his colleagues will play two friendly matches on the east coast of the United States, one in Florida, the other in Massachusetts, but they must not have any disagreements with the host country.
Prestigious reunion against Brazil?
As the Blues coach revealed on Sunday night, following the success in Azerbaijan (1-3), there are two South American countries that must be included in his team’s menu, starting with Colombia. An opponent that France had not faced since 2018 and whose preparatory meeting had been scheduled for March, lost after a spectacular scenario at the Stade de France (2-3).
The Tricolores will increase the intensity a few days later with a match against Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil. While rumors of a prestigious friendly against Seleção have been brewing for several months, the hypothesis should become a reality, although nothing has been signed yet.
“We are in the process of going to the United States to play two games,” Deschamps told La Chaîne L’Équipe on Sunday evening. “Of course by making this as restrictive as possible for the players. We have to meet two South American teams, one of which has a good record. Brazil? Maybe! », he joked, half-heartedly confirming the upcoming reunion with Auriverde, winner of their last two friendly meetings against the Blues, in 2013 (3-0) and in 2015 (1-3).
