Previews

France host Northern Ireland at the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Monday evening, in what serves as the final home friendly for Les Bleus before they head to North America for the World Cup. For Northern Ireland, who did not qualify for the tournament, it is a …

Brazil round off their pre-World Cup preparations against Egypt at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on Saturday night, with both sides looking to carry positive momentum into the tournament proper. For the Seleção, this is a final opportunity to sharpen their combinations; for Egypt, it is a chance to announce …

The United States welcome Germany to Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday night in what shapes up as one of the most eagerly anticipated friendlies of the pre-World Cup window. With the tournament beginning on home soil just days later, both nations will be looking to fine-tune their preparations in …

Portugal host Chile in an International Friendly at the Estádio do Jamor on Saturday evening, with both sides using the occasion as final preparation ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off on American soil just days later. Portugal arrive into this fixture in solid form across their last five …

Friday evening at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest sees Hungary host Finland in a summer international friendly, with both nations watching the World Cup from the outside after falling short in qualifying. The occasion carries no competitive weight but offers both squads a chance to put a disappointing cycle behind …

Thursday evening at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes brings one of the most mouth-watering pre-World Cup friendly fixtures on the calendar. France host Ivory Coast in what is effectively a final dress rehearsal before both nations head to the tournament, and the quality on show from both sides …

Wednesday evening at De Kuip in Rotterdam serves up an intriguing pre-World Cup international friendly as the Netherlands welcome Algeria in what promises to be a competitive and informative workout for both sides. The Dutch host one of Africa’s most dangerous qualifying nations in a fixture that carries genuine tactical …

Tuesday afternoon at the Stadion HNK Rijeka sees Croatia host Belgium in a pre-World Cup international friendly that pitches two of Europe’s most experienced tournament nations against each other in a genuine quality test. With the World Cup just around the corner, both sides will be treating this as a …

Monday afternoon at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo brings one of Scandinavia’s most keenly contested rivalries, as Norway host Sweden in a pre-World Cup international friendly. With the tournament just days away, this is the final dress rehearsal for both sides — a last chance to settle on shape, sharpen …