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France vs Northern Ireland — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-879CLASS: MATCHSTATUS: FRIENDLYWC 2026
VS
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France
3–1
Northern Ireland
Match events
  • M. Olise43'1–0
  • J. KoundeOn: M. Gusto46'
  • W. SalibaOn: M. Lacroix46'
  • M. Olise49'2–0
  • O. DembeleOn: R. Cherki62'
  • T. HernandezOn: L. Digne62'
  • D. DoueOn: B. Barcola62'
  • M. Oliseassist M. Gusto74'3–1
  • A. TchouameniOn: M. Kone82'
  • M. OliseOn: M. Akliouche82'
  • A. RabiotOn: N. Kante90+1'
  • 63'A. McCannOn: E. Galbraith
  • 2–164'P. Kellyassist S. Charles
  • 79'J. DonleyOn: J. Magennis
  • 79'I. PriceOn: J. McDonnell
  • 79'P. KellyOn: C. O'Neill
FRAMatch statsNOR
73%Possession27%
27Shots4
5Shots on Target2
5Corners1
6Fouls7
1
All-time meetings
1
France wins
0
Draws
0
Northern Ireland wins

France — starting XI

4-2-3-1
16 M. Maignan5 J. Koundé4 D. Upamecano17 W. Saliba19 T. Hernández8 A. Tchouaméni14 A. Rabiot11 M. Olise7 O. Dembélé20 D. Doué10 K. Mbappé
Bench
  • 2Malo Gusto
  • 26Maxence Lacroix
  • 3Lucas Digne
  • 24Rayan Cherki
  • 12Bradley Barcola
  • 6Manu Koné
  • 25Maghnes Akliouche
  • 13N'Golo Kanté
  • 1Brice Samba
  • 23Robin Risser
  • 15Ibrahima Konaté
  • 21Lucas Hernández
  • 18Warren Zaïre-Emery
  • 22Jean-Philippe Mateta
  • 9Marcus Thuram

Northern Ireland — starting XI

3-4-2-1
1P. Charles5Trai Hume3R. McConville22C. Brown20B. Spencer16Ali McCann19S. Charles15J. Devenny2P. Kelly14I. Price10J. Donley
Bench
  • 7Ethan Galbraith
  • 6Jamie McDonnell
  • 13Ceadach O'Neill
  • 21Josh Magennis
  • 23Josh Clarke
  • 12Luke Southwood
  • 11Paul Smyth
  • 9Kieran Morrison
  • 17Braiden Graham
  • 18Jamie Reid
  • 8Callum Marshall
// the tape · auto-generated

Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for France vs Northern Ireland. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

#1
FIFA Rank
#70
FRIENDLY
Stage
FRIENDLY
D. Deschamps
Coach
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// model · auto-generated

Win probability.

A first-pass split off the FIFA rankings — replace with the live model once the form data lands.

68France
24DRAW
8Northern Ireland
68%
24%
8%
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

France

W
L
W
W
W
Jun 8
vs Northern Ireland
Friendlies · Friendly International · Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy
3–1
Jun 4
vs Ivory Coast
Friendlies · Friendly International · Stade de la Beaujoire
1–2
Mar 29
at Colombia
Friendlies · Friendly International · Northwest Stadium
3–1
Mar 26
at Brazil
Friendlies · Friendly International · Gillette Stadium
2–1
Nov 16
at Azerbaijan
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · Tofiq Bahramov Stadium
3–1

Northern Ireland

L
W
D
L
W
Jun 8
at France
Friendlies · Friendly International · Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy
1–3
Jun 4
vs Guinea
Friendlies · Friendly International · Estadio Municipal Ciudad de La Linea
1–0
Mar 31
at Wales
Friendlies · Friendly International · Cardiff City Stadium
1–1
Mar 26
at Italy
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Semi-finals · New Balance Arena
0–2
Nov 17
vs Luxembourg
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · Windsor Park
1–0
// where to watch · FIFA media partners

Where to watch.

FIFA's named broadcast partners by territory. How many matches each carries — and whether coverage is free or paid — is set by local rights deals, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇫🇷 France
M6 · beIN Sports France
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇪🇸 Spain
RTVE · Mediapro · DAZN Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
RAI · DAZN Italy
🇩🇪 Germany
Telekom Deutschland · ARD · ZDF
🇮🇳 India
Zee Entertainment
🇯🇵 Japan
Dentsu
🇰🇷 South Korea
JTBC
🇮🇩 Indonesia
TVRI
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

France
France
FRA · Full dossier →
Northern IrelandSquad not yet announced.

// the wire

France v Northern Ireland · the wire

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France vs Northern Ireland.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — drops closer to kickoff.
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