Overview
- The friendly will be played on Monday in Lille as France complete their pre-World Cup preparations and seek a response after a 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast.
- Didier Deschamps said Ousmane Dembélé and teenager Desire Doué are likely to start if available as he tests players for his tournament squad.
- Northern Ireland travel with a very young, development-focused squad and will be without Tom Atcheson because his red card in the Guinea game carries a suspension.
- The match is widely televised in the UK on BBC Three and BBC Two Northern Ireland with bookmakers making France heavy favourites in the betting markets.
- Beyond the scoreline this game will influence minutes and roles at the World Cup for France’s attackers, and it offers Northern Ireland a high-level test that fits Michael O’Neill’s long-term rebuild.