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Overview
- France flew to Boston on Tuesday for a short U.S. trip, facing Brazil on Thursday in Foxborough and Colombia on Sunday near Washington.
- William Saliba, who injured his left ankle in Sunday’s League Cup final, was ruled out by the FFF with at least 10 days of rest.
- Didier Deschamps called Maxence Lacroix for his first senior cap, and the Crystal Palace defender arrived at Clairefontaine saying he was proud to join.
- Brazil confirmed Monday that goalkeeper Alisson is out and defenders Gabriel Magalhães and Alex Sandro withdrew, with Kaiki called and no replacement named for Gabriel.
- Deschamps said the tour is not ideal sportingly because of long flights, jet lag, and little training, while French outlets note the trip also serves a U.S. marketing push tied to sponsor exposure.