Overview
- France, which changed all 11 starters on Sunday, beat Colombia 3-1 in Landover to finish its American swing.
- Désiré Doué scored his first two senior goals for France, and Marcus Thuram added a header and later set up Doué’s second.
- Didier Deschamps used the friendly to test depth, starting Brice Samba in goal and giving Maxence Lacroix his first France start alongside Lucas Hernandez.
- N’Golo Kanté wore the armband on his 35th birthday, with Warren Zaïre‑Emery joining him in midfield in a 4-2-3-1 setup.
- The result followed Thursday’s 2-1 win over Brazil, and Deschamps will name his World Cup squad on May 14 after these strong auditions.