France vs Chile: Preview, predictions and lineups
- France take on Chile for the sixth time on Tuesday night
- Les Bleus were beaten by Germany on Saturday
- Chile thumped Albania 3-0 in first March friendly
France take on Chile for just the sixth time ever with Marseille playing host to Tuesday night's friendly.
Duels between European and South American nations are rare and this will be the first time these two have met since 2011. Only once have France and Chile faced off in the World Cup, with that fixture arriving during the inaugural tournament back in 1930.
Thus, Les Bleus avoided Chile's golden era which returned a Copa America in 2016. There are still remnants from that prosperous era, but the Chileans have struggled to replicate such heights in recent years.
France head into Tuesday's game off the back of a rare defeat. They were stunned within seven seconds by Florian Wirtz and went on to lose 2-0 to Germany. Didier Deschamps won't read too much into the defeat, however, with France regarded alongside England as the pre-tournament favourites for Euro 2024.
Here's 90min's preview of Tuesday night's friendly.
What time does France vs Chile kick-off?
- Location: Marseille, France
- Stadium: Orange Velodrome
- Date: Tuesday 26 March
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
- VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
France vs Chile H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- France: 2 wins
- Chile: 2 wins
- Draws: 1
- Last meeting: France 1-1 Chile (10 August 2011) - International friendly
Current Form (all competitions)
France | Chile |
|---|---|
France 0-2 Germany - 23/03/24 | Albania 0-3 Chile - 22/03/24 |
Greece 2-2 France - 21/11/23 | Ecuador 1-0 Chile - 21/11/23 |
France 14-0 Gibraltar - 18/11/23 | Chile 1-1 Paraguay - 16/11/23 |
France 4-1 Scotland - 17/10/23 | Venezuela 3-0 Chile - 17/10/23 |
Netherlands 1-2 France - 13/10/23 | Chile 2-0 Peru - 12/10/23 |
How to watch France vs Chile on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay UK |
United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
Canada | DAZN |
France team news
Deschamps is hardly shy of options, with those who failed to earn minutes on Saturday set for big roles against Chile.
Jules Kounde's injury means Jonathan Clauss is a shoo-in for a starting berth at right-back. Eduardo Camavinga, Ibrahima Konate, William Saliba, Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez should also come into the side.
Kylian Mbappe could retain his place, but France are without Antoine Griezmann due to an ankle injury.
France predicted lineup vs Chile
France predicted lineup vs Chile (4-3-3): Maignan; Clauss, Konate, Saliba, Hernandez; Camavinga, Zaire-Emery, Fofana; Dembele, Kolo-Muani, Mbappe.
Chile team news
The visitors have no fresh injury concerns from Friday's win over Albania.
Unlike France, Chile aren't expected to make many changes from their previous lineup with veterans Alexis Sanchez, Claudio Bravo, Mauricio Isla and Eduardo Vargas all likely to start against France.
Chile predicted lineup vs France
Chile predicted lineup vs France (4-2-3-1): Bravo; Isla, Diaz, Lichnovsky, Suazo; Echeverria, Nunez; Osorio, Alexis, Davila; Vargas.
France vs Chile score prediction
France were outwitted by Julian Nagelsmann's Germany on Saturday, with Chile providing an alternate challenge. The French should expect a physical duel in which they'll dominate possession and be asked to contain the visitors in transition.
Deschamps is blessed with a squad capable of mitigating Chile's threat with consummate ease and while the experience within the visitors' likely XI should aid their chances on Tuesday, they surely won't have enough to come away with anything.
France should return to winning ways with relative comfort.
Prediction: France 3-0 Chile
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