FIFA International Friendlies

France

Past match
France won.
France beat Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland 1 – 3 France
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Match Details

Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille) · 43,272 fans

Line Score

12T
FRA 12 3
NIR 01 1

Match Leaders

Northern Ireland
  • PK Patrick Kelly — 1Goals
  • PK Patrick Kelly — 2Total Shots
  • PC Pierce Charles — 2Saves
  • TH Trai Hume — 17Defensive Interventions
  • TH Trai Hume — 35Accurate Passes
France
  • MO Michael Olise — 3Goals
  • KM Kylian Mbappé — 6Total Shots
  • MM Mike Maignan — 1Saves
  • AT Aurélien Tchouaméni — 11Defensive Interventions
  • DU Dayot Upamecano — 95Accurate Passes

Key Events

90'+1'Substitution, France. N'Golo Kanté replaces Adrien Rabiot.
82'Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Michael Olise.
82'Substitution, France. Manu Koné replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
79'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie McDonnell replaces Isaac Price.
79'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ceadach O’Neill replaces Patrick Kelly.
79'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Jamie Donley.
74'Goal! France 3, Northern Ireland 1. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
64'Goal! France 2, Northern Ireland 1. Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles following a fast break.
63'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ethan Galbraith replaces Ali McCann.
62'Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Désiré Doué.
62'Substitution, France. Lucas Digne replaces Théo Hernández.
62'Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
49'Goal! France 2, Northern Ireland 0. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
45'Substitution, France. Maxence Lacroix replaces William Saliba.
45'Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.
43'Goal! France 1, Northern Ireland 0. Michael Olise (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Team Stats

Northern IrelandFrance
General
27.6 Possession % 72.4
4 Shots 27
2 On Target 5
0 Offsides 5
1 Corners 5
7 Fouls 6
Passing & Defense
256 Passes Completed 770
0 Crosses Won 1
8 Tackles Won 13
9 Interceptions 10
25 Clearances 13
Discipline
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 1

Recent Form

France W W W W L
Northern Ireland L W L D W

Starting Lineups

France

  1. MM #16 Mike MaignanG
  2. WS #17 William SalibaCD-L
  3. DU #4 Dayot UpamecanoCD-R
  4. TH #19 Theo HernándezLB
  5. JK #5 Jules KoundéRB
  6. OD #7 Ousmane DembéléAM
  7. AR #14 Adrien RabiotLM
  8. AT #8 Aurélien TchouaméniRM
  9. KM #10 Kylian MbappéF
  10. DD #20 Désiré DouéAM-L
  11. MO #11 Michael OliseAM-R

Northern Ireland

  1. PC #1 Pierce CharlesG
  2. RM #3 Ruairi McConvilleCD
  3. CB #22 Ciaron BrownCD-L
  4. TH #5 Trai HumeCD-R
  5. SC #19 Shea CharlesCM-L
  6. AM #16 Alistair McCannCM-R
  7. JD #15 Justin DevennyLM
  8. BS #20 Brodie SpencerRM
  9. JD #10 Jamie DonleyF
  10. IP #14 Isaac PriceCF-L
  11. PK #2 Patrick KellyCF-R

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News

Vieira named new Senegal head coach
· BBC Sport
Former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira is appointed as the new head coach of the Senegal men's national team.
Patrick Vieira appointed as head coach of Senegal, the country of his birth
· The Guardian
Former Arsenal captain succeeds Pape Thiaw Senegal reached last 32 of this summer’s World Cup Senegal have appointed France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country’s football federation…
‘He’s back’: Zinedine Zidane named France head coach in long-awaited homecoming
· The Guardian
Four-year deal agreed with successor to Deschamps ‘I have so many emotions, I am ready for the challenge’ For Tuesday’s front page, L’Équipe simply went with “ Il revient ” – “He’s back” – echoing the newspaper’s 2005…
England beat France in an epic World Cup third-place playoff – in pictures
· The Guardian
As England register their best World Cup finish since 1966, we bring you our pick of the images from Miami where Bukayo Saka’s hat-trick sealed a 6-4 victory for Thomas Tuchel’s side
‘Something very special’: Tuchel reflects on World Cup after England claim third
· The Guardian
France beaten 6-4 on ‘very emotional’ day for squad ‘This will help – but you never fully celebrate bronze’ Thomas Tuchel has said England’s players can be proud of their efforts after a thrilling 6-4 victory over…

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