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Julian Green
K. Mbappé
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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: France 1 - 1 United States!! The visitors hang on just to secure an unlikely draw against one of the favourites for the World Cup! France had 18 shots to the US' 2 but both leave Lyon with a goal apiece through Kylian Mbappe and Julian Green respectively. That will leave Didier Deschamps with some serious questions to consider before Russia.
  • 94'
    SAVE!! Steffen is called into action right at the death to stop a strike by Fekir and the rebound by Dembele to keep the US level with their opposition!
  • 92'
    Lemar headed over for France at the death.
  • 90'
    Four minutes added on in Lyon. Time running out for France...
  • 87'
    Final French change: Mbappe off, Lemar on.
  • 84'
    The US nearly retake the lead though with a quick counter. Corona whips a low ball across the face of goal but it is just out of reach of Sargent!
  • 83'
    Parker reads a cross from Hernandez well to put pressure on a poaching Mbappe, whose effort goes out for a goal-kick.
Substitution

Substitution

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  • 82'
    Another US substitution: Robinson off, Villafana on.
  • 81'
    SAVE!! Fekir steps up and it is wonderfully struck but Steffen parries it away at full-stretch. The US are really struggling now...
  • 80'
    A needless foul on Dembele gifts France a free-kick 30 yards out.
Card

Yellow card

a Estados Unidos
  • 79'
    McKennie is booked for the US.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Francia en el 78'
  • 78'
    GOAL!! MBAPPE!! Fekir cuts a pin-point pass back to Mbappe in the box and the PSG forward has little trouble directing it into the back of the net! 1-1!!
  • 78'
    Pavard tries to head a Hernandez cross at goal but he struggles and the US clear.
  • 75'
    The substitutions have killed all the momentum in the game and it will be really difficult for France to find an equaliser now. But you cannot write them off with their dangerous attack.
Substitution

Substitution

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Substitution

Substitution

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  • 74'
    Further changes for both sides: France - Sidibe off, Pavard on. United States - Moore and Wood off, Yedlin and Sargent on.
  • 73'
    Pogba's effort crashed into the wall but a loose ball fell to Hernandez whose long-range effort was only inches wide of the target.
  • 72'
    Trapp gave away a free-kick 30 yards out for France to stop a dangerous counter attack.
Substitution

Substitution

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  • 70'
    The US also make a substitution: Green off, Corona on.
Substitution

Substitution

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  • 70'
    Another change for France: Griezmann off, Fekir on.
Card

Yellow card

a Estados Unidos
  • 68'
    Moore receives the first yellow of the game for an unnecessary pull-back on Hernandez. France free-kick.
  • 65'
    France: Lucas Hernandez comes on for Mendy.
  • 63'
    The US win a corner after Lloris tips over a cross from Robinson.
  • 60'
    Dembele is causing the make-shift US defence a lot of problems since he entered the fray.
  • 57'
    Tolisso replaces Matuidi and Dembele enters the field in place of Giroud. Palmer-Brown takes Miazaga's position.
  • 55'
    Giroud and Miazaga have both sustained serious head injuries after a collision and both are receiving treatment on the pitch. It looks unlikely that either will continue...
  • 54'
    France really aren't having everything their own way in Lyon and this is a great test for the young 'Bleus' side. Can they rise to the occasion?
  • 51'
    Pogba and Matuidi link up well around the box but under pressure Pogba cannot direct his effort on target, skying it high instead.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 48'
    The US have the ball in the back of the net again!! But it won't count!! Moore finds Wood in the box to tap home but the forward had gone too early and is rightfully called offside!!
  • 47'
    Griezmann tries another curling effort but it is inches wide of the target again. Almost feels like it just isn't meant to be France's night.
  • 46'
    Second half is underway in Lyon!
  • 45'
    HT: France 0 - 1 USA!! Well that was a shock to the system. Green opens the scoring just before the break to give 'Les Bleus' lots to think about at half-time!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Estados Unidos en el 44'
  • 44'
    GOAL!! UNITED STATES!! Moore crosses the ball into the box and a poor touch by Sidibe gives possession to Green inside the area. The forward hits it first time and it goes through Sidibe's legs and under Lloris at the near post to open the scoring just before half-time! 1-0 USA!
  • 43'
    The US finally earn a corner and a whipped delivery nearer gives them the opener through Miazaga but France eventually clear.
  • 41'
    It is Griezmann again with the shot but this time it's more of a drilled effort. Still misses the target by whiskers. France finishing the half strong.
  • 38'
    CLOSE!! Now it is France who nearly break the deadlock. Griezmann is give the ball inside the dee and he opens his body to curl into the net but his effort whistles past the post instead!!
  • 36'
    CLOSE!! Robinson darts down the left-hand side and spots Wood running into the box but his curling cross just evades the forward's outstretched leg by inches!
  • 33'
    Pogba cuts back with the ball just outside the box to get a shot away but it is a weak effort which is easily caught by Stefan.
  • 32'
    The US launch a ball over-the-top of France's defence but Green had gone a fraction too early and the offside flag is promptly raised.
  • 30'
    A ball finds Kante just inside the box but it is an uncharacteristically poor touch by the French midfielder, ending a good opportunity.
  • 27'
    Mendy easily gets in behind Parker and is darting down the left. He cuts the ball back to Mbappe in the box but his volley flies off a defender for another corner.
  • 26'
    Mbappe lets loose from range, taking a deflection to give France a corner. It's well dealt with...
  • 24'
    The US are standing firm at the moment and France have failed to break the deadlock yet. None of 'Les Bleus' players will want to get injured now so you can understand their cautiousness.
  • 21'
    Griezmann makes a good run in the box to receive the ball. A quick turn gets him the right side of goal, allowing him to shoot across the face of Stefan but it takes a deflection to give France a corner.
  • 18'
    Griezmann slices open the American defence but his pass is slightly over-hit and it goes out for a goal-kick.
  • 16'
    Steffen does well to catch a dangerous Matuidi cross from the left. No goals yet in Lyon.
  • 13'
    McKennie tries a ran at goal but he loses the ball after some pressure from the French defence.
  • 12'
    France is dominating but there are signs here and there that the US are growing into the game.
  • 10'
    Mbappe whips it in and Giroud is free for a header but he can only direct it straight at Stefan.
  • 10'
    France win a free-kick out on the left wing.
  • 8'
    A clipped ball over the top by Pogba is brought down by Giroud who then goes down under a challenge by Carter-Vickers. It looked soft and the referee agreed, waving play on!
  • 5'
    POST!! The US fail to deal with the corner and Green gifts possession to Pogba just outside the box. The midfielder fires a venomous shot at goal which cracks off the right post!!
  • 4'
    Tyler Adams hacks away a cross from Sidibe to give France an early corner.
  • 3'
    Not much to write home about in the opening minutes, mainly a midfield battle early on. France looking to gain some control.
  • 2'
    Pogba drops to the floor holding his leg but the referee is having none of it.
  • 1'
    The first half is underway in Lyon!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players have left the tunnel. National team anthems to follow next before we are underway in Lyon.
  • PRVW
    Mbappe's shooting looked sharp during the warm-up! Just 10 minutes to go until kick-off!
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are underway in Lyon:
  • PRVW
    United States: Stefen; Moore, Carter-Vickers, Miazga, Parker; Robinson, Adams, Trapp; McKennie, Green, Wood.
  • PRVW
    So it seems Didier Deschamps is sticking with Paul Pogba despite the criticism, handing him a place in his starting XI. However, Ousmane Dembele has not been so lucky and drops to the bench despite scoring a wonder goal against Italy. Olivier Giroud takes his place.
  • PRVW
    France: Lloris (c); Mendy, Umtiti, Varane, Sidibe; Kante, Matuidi, Pogba; Giroud, Griezmann, Mbappe.
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Pre-match

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our coverage of France's final pre-World Cup friendly against the United States. 'Les Bleus' have been in imperious form recently, sweeping aside the Republic of Ireland and Italy, so can they make it 3/3 tonight?