France national team don show say dem dey ready for World Cup 2026 as dem beat Colombia 2-1 for international friendly match wey hold for Northwest Stadium for Summerfield, Maryland. The match wey play on Sunday, March 29, 2026 na part of warm-up games wey both teams dey use prepare for Mundial wey go start June 11 for USA, Mexico and Canada.
Les Bleus carry their unbeaten run reach nine matches after this victory. Kylian Mbappe wey dey lead France attack score the first goal for the match, continue to show say injury no fit stop am. The second goal come from Hugo Ekitike wey make sure France maintain control even after Dayot Upamecano see red card for second half.
Colombia wey lose to Croatia 2-1 for their last match try make comeback but only manage to score one goal through Jhon Arias. Nestor Lorenzo team wey dey call Los Cafeteros don dey find their rhythm as World Cup dey near, but France prove say dem too strong for this friendly.
Didier Deschamps wey be France coach go leave the team after World Cup 2026, and dis match show say im team dey ready to challenge for trophy. France don win eight matches from their last nine, and dem don score at least two goals for their last eleven games.
For Colombia side, dem miss some key players like Yerry Mina and Jhon Duran, but James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz try their best for midfield. Davinson Sanchez and Jefferson Lerma work hard for defense but France attack prove too much to handle.
The match dey broadcast live for France through TF1, TF1+, Molotov, and myCANAL. For Colombia, Caracol TV, RCN Television, DGO, Deportes RCN En Vivo, and Caracol Play show the game. For USA, Telemundo and Universo carry the match, while ESPN+ and Fubo dey stream am live.
Northwest Stadium for Maryland full as fans from both countries come watch their teams. France supporters sing their national anthem with passion while Colombia fans wave their yellow, blue and red flags for the stands.
Dis friendly match na the sixth time wey Colombia and France dey meet. France don win four of the matches while Colombia get two victories. Their last meeting for 2018 see Colombia win 3-2 for France backyard, but this time France take revenge.
Both teams go now focus on final preparations for World Cup 2026. France dey among tournament favorites while Colombia dey look like dark horse wey fit surprise people. The Mundial go feature 48 teams for the first time, and new laws go dey to make matches faster.
Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo still get one more friendly against Costa Rica for May 29 for Bogota before im submit final 26-man squad to FIFA before May 30 deadline. France coach Didier Deschamps go also announce im final team soon as dem dey prepare to challenge for back-to-back World Cup titles.
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