France, one of the favourites for this year's World Cup, will head to the United States after their final friendly on home soil. Didier Deschamps' side are looking to sign off in front of their home fans in style ahead of the tournament.
Match Details
The 2018 champions narrowly missed out on lifting the World Cup again four years ago, beaten by Argentina in the final in Qatar. With Kylian Mbappe in tow, they are likely to be in the mix once again. Northern Ireland will not be joining France stateside, but Michael O'Neill's side will be looking to spoil France's send-off this evening.
What time is France v Northern Ireland?
France v Northern Ireland kicks off at 8:10pm BST on Monday, June 8. The match will be played at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille.
Is France v Northern Ireland on TV?
Yes. The game will be shown live and free-to-air in the UK. Coverage will be available on BBC Three and BBC Two Northern Ireland, beginning at 7:30pm BST, 40 minutes before kick-off. Viewers can watch the match live on BBC iPlayer. All you need is a login to watch on mobile devices, tablets, smart TVs and desktop computers.
Quotes Corner
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot: "We don't use this match as a friendly. We want to do well and we want to take pleasure in playing. We want to enjoy the moment. It's really hard to start playing 50% and it's complicated. You have to play fully and having in the back of our heads that this is the last rehearsal and it would be good to finish on a good note, in order to arrive in the US with lots of confidence built."
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill: "We probably have to be a badly-behaved guest, really. That's what we have to aspire to do, in terms of if we can make the game difficult for France, but we haven't even mentioned that to the players. It's more about the level of the opposition, the quality that they have and an opportunity for us to measure ourselves, both individually and collectively as a team, is the most important thing for us. France are the home nation, so however they choose to celebrate or give their team a send-off, as they rightly should do, is down to themselves."
