Account
France vs. Colombia: Time, Live Stream and TV Schedule
March 23, 2018
France host Colombia in an international friendly on Friday, as both squads continue their preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Les Bleus will be one of the main contenders for the trophy this summer, and they have enough quality in the ranks to dominate at the Stade de France.
A lot of attention will be on Paul Pogba, though, with manager Didier Deschamps expected to talk with the midfielder about his recent struggles at Manchester United, per James Ducker of the Daily Telegraph.
Colombia will have their own attackers familiar to French audiences, with AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao leading a deep and talented group.
Here are the schedule and viewing details:
Date: Friday, March 23
Time: 8 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ET
TV Info: ESPN3, ESPN Deportes
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Deschamps has an embarrassment of riches to choose from in the final third. Among his best options, Barcelona wide forward Ousmane Dembele and Sevilla striker Wissam Ben Yedder are ones to watch.
The latter grabbed the headlines recently when he scored twice at Old Trafford to send United packing from the UEFA Champions League.
A star at previous club Toulouse, Ben Yedder has become one of the more prolific strikers among his countrymen, per OptaJean:
Deschamps' squad also features more prominent stars such as Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid. Yet a friendly this close to the tournament is an ideal opportunity for the manager to give minutes to some fringe forwards.
It may be similar for Colombia boss Jose Pekerman, who can look towards Ben Yedder's Sevilla team-mate, Luis Muriel, and Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca.
The latter is not the cleanest finisher or the most technically adept footballer, but he does have a knack for doing what it takes to put the ball in the net.
With this many quality attacking players set to be involved, expect a friendly littered with goalmouth action, with both teams sure to score.