Video: Desire Doue’s brace lead France victory vs. Colombia in the 2026 International Friendly

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Although both teams played a leading role, France managed to demonstrate greater offensive power against Colombia. Not only were they more creative, but they were also more dangerous on the attack, capitalizing on their opportunities. The Cafeteros remained on the offensive, but James Rodríguez and Luis Suárez hindered the flow of the game. After Juan Fernando Quintero entered the game, they gained more offensive presence.

Colombia failed to prove effective on offense, squandering major scoring opportunities. Furthermore, they struggled to defend effectively, getting caught out on the counter by France and demonstrating a tremendous lack of organization.

 Colombia (1) vs France (3)

Unlike in the first half, Colombia are showing more creativity in midfield. Since Juan Fernando Quintero came on, they have been moving the ball around more effectively, finding more open players on the field. As a result, they have created more scoring opportunities against France as they look to score their second goal.  

Following a deep pass, Hugo Ekitike receives and runs with the ball defeating Colombian defenders. Nonetheless, Álvaro Montero saved the ball, but a rebound was left  to Kylian Mbappé, but Deiver Machado save it in an heroic manner. 

Amid a corner kick, Juan Fernando Quintero decided to try an impressive Olympic goal that was narrowly saved by Samba.

Even though they are well on their way to securing a big win, France have decided to give Kylian Mbappé some playing time. Replacing the injured Marcus Thuram, the 26-year-old striker gets some playing time. Alongside him, Michael Olise enters the game, replacing Rayan Cherki.

Amid a rebound from Jhon Cordoba, Jefferson Lerma controls the ball, and finds Jamilton Campaz. With lots of space, he runs and crosses the ball to net the first goal of Colombia.

While Colombia have kept an offensive approach, France have been able to dismiss any chance, betting for a narrow and solid midfield. With this, neither Cordoba nor Diaz receive the ball.

Amid an intense game, referee decided to announce a hydration break for Colombia and France.

Despite conceding three goals, Colombia remains quite aggressive on offense. Led by Carlos Andes Gomez and Jamilton Campaz, they are making a difference, but France’s defense remains dominant.

After Desire Doue's brace, coach Nestor Lorenzo decided to make several substitutions  for Colombia. James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz and Johan Mojica, giving a chance to Juan Fernando Quintero, Jamilton Campaz. 

France also decided to make three changes, taking off Warren Zaire Emery, Desire Doue and Maghnes Akliouche. In their spot, coach Didier Deschamps give a chance to Eduardo Camavinga, Randal Kolo Muani and Hugo Ekitike. 

After losing possession in midfield, France launched a powerful attack. Maghnes Akliouche played a through ball to Marcus Thuram, who outpaced his marker and passed to Desire Doue. Doue then finished first time, scoring his second goal of the match and first brace with the national team.

Amid Colombia's impressive offense strategy, France have showcased a more aggressive approach in defense. In consecuence, Desire Doue receives a yellow card.

Unlike in the first half, Colombia are looking to adjust their offense, leveraging Jhon Córdoba’s physical strength to battle France’s defenders. As a result, Luis Díaz and James Rodríguez are consistently finding him, demonstrating a greater offensive presence.

Looking for a comeback, Colombia' Nestor Lorenzo decided to take off Luis Suarez, Jhon Arias and Richard Rios. In their spot, Jhon Cordoba, Andrés Gomez and Gustavo Puerta entered the game to make a difference vs. France.

Colombia vs France 2026 International Friendly second half is underway

Even though the game started really equaled, France have been able to dominate Colombia. The Cafeteros try to build the game, but they are not able to score, leaving the rivals unharmed. Unlike them, the Blues have been able to convert nearly all the chances the hold during the game. With this, the powerful offense makes a huge difference.

Although Luis Suárez is shining at Sporting Lisbon, he hasn't quite found his place on the Colombian national team. Throughout the game, the forward hasn't felt comfortable in the national team's tactical scheme, remaining on the sidelines without making a significant impact. As a result, the scoring opportunities created by James, Arias, and Mojica end up going to waste.

Following a great cross from Maghnes Akliouche, Marcus Thuram finds himself unmarked between Davinson Sánchez and Juan David Cabal. He heads the ball in to score France’s second goal.

Colombia remain rather weak on offense. Both Jhon Arias and Johan Mojica win back plenty of balls from France, looking to deliver crosses and pinpoint passes. However, Luis Díaz and Luis Suárez don’t seem quite comfortable on offense and are failing to convert their chances.

During a fast break, Luis Díaz and Brice Samba collide accidentally, leaving the French player in a rather precarious position.

Following a collective play started by Kante, Marcus Thuram and Rayan Cherki started an offense that later intercepted Desire Doue to make a powerful shot to beat Álvaro Montero of Colombia.

Referee ended the hydration break of Colombia and France. 

In a hot weather, Colombia and France take a Hydration break.

After a awesome pass from James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz makes a promising run, reaching the final line. While he tried to dribble France defense, the ball was rejected, losing a main chance. 

After a foul by Richard Rios, France are awarded a dangerous free kick. Lucas Digne stepped up and took a powerful shot, which was deflected by the Colombian wall, preventing the opponent from scoring the first goal.

Johan Mojica gets behind Kalulu, causing major problems for France's defense. After a great run, the fullback delivers a cross that Maxence Lacroix deflects by just a few centimeters to Luis Suárez, who fails to finish.

Johan Mojica continues to struggle defensively. Despite his strong offensive play, the Colombian leaves gaps that Maghnes Akliouche and Pierre Kalulu exploit aggressively. In fact, France has created its best scoring opportunities down this flank, with speed and passing combinations proving key to defeating Colombia.

Colombia are targeting the spaces behind Lucas Digne. Taking advantage of his attacking prowess, the Frenchman tends to push up a lot, leaving gaps that Jhon Arias and Daniel Muñoz constantly. exploit.

After Jhon Arias stole the ball from Lucas Digne, Colombia launched their first attack. In a collective offese, they advanced toward the goal, but the ball was blocked. In response, Richard Ríos fired a powerful shot at the goal that went slightly wide.

Colombia and France are playing a fairly attacking game. While the Cafeteros struggle to find openings in their opponents’ ironclad defense, Les Bleus are attacking with much more space, as they consistently maintain a numerical advantage.

Colombia vs France 2026 International Friendly is already underway at Northwest Stadium

You can watch it live on FUBO here.

Following the surprising loss to Croatia, Santiago Arias reflected deeply on the team’s performance, making it clear that several individual mistakes had influenced the outcome. With France as their next opponent, the full-back broke his silence, expressing considerable confidence ahead of the match.

“As we’ve seen, France aren’t just a team of eleven players—they’re all excellent athletes. It’s a competitive team that’s going to fight to at least reach the final again. We have the talent, we have the team, and with our experience and determination, that helps us grow and fosters the winning mentality we need,” Santiago Arias said, via RCN Deportes.

Throughout history, Colombia and France have faced each other only four times, with Les Bleus winning three of them. However, Los Cafeteros came out victorious in the most recent meeting, on March 23, 2018. In a tightly contested match at Stade de France, Juan Fernando Quintero, Radamel Falcao, and Luis Muriel led the first-ever victory against the French side.

Because of this, coach Néstor Lorenzo is aiming to repeat this feat, leading an important win to arrive in top form for the 2026 World Cup. However, they still have serious scoring issues, as Luis Suárez has yet to build confidence with the national team and Jhon Córdoba is also not delivering in front of goal. In addition, James Rodríguez lacks competitive rhythm, as he has only just arrived in Major League Soccer after several months without playing.

After defeating Brazil, France have decided to make several changes in their lineup, leaving Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Mike Maignan and other starts in the bench. With this, coach Didier Deschamps chases to test all his roster, something he has not being able to.

Ahead of the match against France, Colombia have decided to make some changes to their starting lineup, bringing in Álvaro Montero and Juan David Cabal. However, coach Nestor Lorenzo has decided to keep the midfield and offense intact, with James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz at the core.

Colombia and France face off in their final friendly match of this doubleheader of international friendlies. While the Cafeteros are coming off a painful defeat, they are expected to make little changes in the starting lineup. Meanwhile, the Blues are in top form, making them prone to make several changes in the lineup, leaving Mbappé in bench. As a result, the game is shaping up to be a close contest. Here are the predicted lineups for both sides.

Colombia vs France game is set to start at 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT.

You can watch the 2026 International Friendly live on FUBO here.

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