Brazil host France in the Friendlies on 26 March 2026, Thursday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 20:00 UK Time.
Brazil and France meet in what may be labelled a friendly, but it rarely feels that way when two footballing heavyweights share the pitch. Even without being a competitive fixture, this is one of the most awaited matches of the week as these two lock horns after a decade.
Both teams bring serious firepower, but they go about it in very different ways. Brazil thrive when the game opens up, feeding off space and turning matches into fast, expressive contests. France, on the other hand, are more measured, building patiently and waiting for the right moment to strike with precision.
In a friendly like this, that contrast could become even more noticeable. With less pressure and more freedom, the structure may loosen, allowing Brazil to play with greater flair while France pick their moments more selectively.
There’s rarely a dull moment when Brazil take the field, and their recent results reflect that unpredictability. A commanding 5-0 win over South Korea and a solid 2-0 victory against Senegal showed just how dangerous they can be going forward. Yet, defeats like the 3-2 loss to Japan and the narrow 1-0 setback against Bolivia highlight how fragile things can become when defensive focus slips.
What stands out is how quickly their matches open up. Brazil’s forward plays with confidence, often overwhelming opponents in bursts, but that same gameplay leaves space behind. Even in the 1-1 draw with Tunisia, they created enough to win comfortably but couldn’t fully shut the game down. It’s this balance between brilliance and vulnerability that defines them right now.
France arrive with a more settled feel, balancing structure with attacking quality. Their 4-0 win over Ukraine and 3-0 result against Azerbaijan showed control, while the 3-1 away victory in Azerbaijan highlighted their ability to stay effective even without dominating every phase. The 2-2 draw with Iceland is a reminder that they can still be opened up at times.
What separates France is their efficiency. They don’t always need long spells of pressure to score, and in a friendly, that composure often stands out even more. With over 1.5 goals in four of their last five matches, they carry a consistent threat without losing balance.
We would like to back France to win, as their balance in both scoring and defending looks impressive of late. Brazil will have their moments, but France’s current form could challenge them throughout.
An open contest feels likely, which brings over 2.5 goals and both teams to score firmly into play. Brazil’s matches naturally stretch, while France have shown they can both create and convert chances regularly, even without full control.
We would also like to back a 2-1 correct score in favor of France. Brazil’s attacking quality should produce a goal, but France’s efficiency in key moments can help them edge ahead. Also, the French squad have shaped them well with their World Cup Qualifier games, outperforming almost every opponents they have faced in the past 10 games.
| Brazil | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 2 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 1 | 0 |
| Goals For | 10 | 5 |
| Goals Against | 5 | 2 |
| Brazil | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 2 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 1 | 0 |
| Goals For | 10 | 5 |
| Goals Against | 5 | 2 |
|
31.05.26
|
Brazil Panama |
6-2 |
|
01.04.26
|
Brazil Croatia |
3-1 |
|
26.03.26
|
Brazil France |
1-2 |
|
18.11.25
|
Brazil Tunisia |
1-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Brazil Senegal |
2-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Japan Brazil |
3-2 |
|
10.10.25
|
South Korea Brazil |
0-5 |
|
10.09.25
|
Bolivia Brazil |
1-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Brazil Chile |
3-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Brazil Paraguay |
1-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Ecuador Brazil |
0-0 |
|
26.03.25
|
Argentina Brazil |
4-1 |
|
21.03.25
|
Brazil Colombia |
2-1 |
|
20.11.24
|
Brazil Uruguay |
1-1 |
|
14.11.24
|
Venezuela Brazil |
1-1 |
|
16.10.24
|
Brazil Peru |
4-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
Chile Brazil |
1-2 |
|
11.09.24
|
Paraguay Brazil |
1-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Brazil Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
07.07.24
|
Uruguay Brazil (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
03.07.24
|
Brazil Colombia |
1-1 |
|
29.06.24
|
Paraguay Brazil |
1-4 |
|
25.06.24
|
Brazil Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
13.06.24
|
USA Brazil |
1-1 |
|
09.06.24
|
Mexico Brazil |
2-3 |
|
26.03.24
|
Spain Brazil |
3-3 |
|
23.03.24
|
England Brazil |
0-1 |
|
22.11.23
|
Brazil Argentina |
0-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Colombia Brazil |
2-1 |
|
18.10.23
|
Uruguay Brazil |
2-0 |
|
13.10.23
|
Brazil Venezuela |
1-1 |
|
13.09.23
|
Peru Brazil |
0-1 |
|
09.09.23
|
Brazil Bolivia |
5-1 |
|
20.06.23
|
Brazil Senegal |
2-4 |
|
17.06.23
|
Brazil Guinea |
4-1 |
|
25.03.23
|
Morocco Brazil |
2-1 |
|
09.12.22
|
Croatia Brazil (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
05.12.22
|
Brazil South Korea |
4-1 |
|
02.12.22
|
Cameroon Brazil |
1-0 |
|
28.11.22
|
Brazil Switzerland |
1-0 |
|
24.11.22
|
Brazil Serbia |
2-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Brazil Tunisia |
5-1 |
|
23.09.22
|
Brazil Ghana |
3-0 |
|
06.06.22
|
Japan Brazil |
0-1 |
|
02.06.22
|
South Korea Brazil |
1-5 |
|
31.03.22
|
Bolivia Brazil |
0-4 |
|
24.03.22
|
Brazil Chile |
4-0 |
|
02.02.22
|
Brazil Paraguay |
4-0 |
|
27.01.22
|
Ecuador Brazil |
1-1 |
|
16.11.21
|
Argentina Brazil |
0-0 |
|
31.05.26
|
Brazil Panama |
6-2 |
|
01.04.26
|
Brazil Croatia |
3-1 |
|
26.03.26
|
Brazil France |
1-2 |
|
18.11.25
|
Brazil Tunisia |
1-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Brazil Senegal |
2-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Brazil Chile |
3-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Brazil Paraguay |
1-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
Brazil Colombia |
2-1 |
|
20.11.24
|
Brazil Uruguay |
1-1 |
|
16.10.24
|
Brazil Peru |
4-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Brazil Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
03.07.24
|
Brazil Colombia |
1-1 |
|
25.06.24
|
Brazil Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
22.11.23
|
Brazil Argentina |
0-1 |
|
13.10.23
|
Brazil Venezuela |
1-1 |
|
09.09.23
|
Brazil Bolivia |
5-1 |
|
20.06.23
|
Brazil Senegal |
2-4 |
|
17.06.23
|
Brazil Guinea |
4-1 |
|
05.12.22
|
Brazil South Korea |
4-1 |
|
28.11.22
|
Brazil Switzerland |
1-0 |
|
24.11.22
|
Brazil Serbia |
2-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Brazil Tunisia |
5-1 |
|
23.09.22
|
Brazil Ghana |
3-0 |
|
24.03.22
|
Brazil Chile |
4-0 |
|
02.02.22
|
Brazil Paraguay |
4-0 |
|
12.11.21
|
Brazil Colombia |
1-0 |
|
15.10.21
|
Brazil Uruguay |
4-1 |
|
10.09.21
|
Brazil Peru |
2-0 |
|
05.07.21
|
Brazil Peru |
1-0 |
|
03.07.21
|
Brazil Chile |
1-0 |
|
27.06.21
|
Brazil Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
24.06.21
|
Brazil Colombia |
2-1 |
|
18.06.21
|
Brazil Peru |
4-0 |
|
13.06.21
|
Brazil Venezuela |
3-0 |
|
05.06.21
|
Brazil Ecuador |
2-0 |
|
14.11.20
|
Brazil Venezuela |
1-0 |
|
10.10.20
|
Brazil Bolivia |
5-0 |
|
19.11.19
|
Brazil South Korea |
3-0 |
|
15.11.19
|
Brazil Argentina |
0-1 |
|
13.10.19
|
Brazil Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
10.10.19
|
Brazil Senegal |
1-1 |
|
11.09.19
|
Brazil Peru |
0-1 |
|
07.09.19
|
Brazil Colombia |
2-2 |
|
07.07.19
|
Brazil Peru |
3-1 |
|
03.07.19
|
Brazil Argentina |
2-0 |
|
28.06.19
|
Brazil Paraguay (Penalties:4 - 3) |
0-0 |
|
19.06.19
|
Brazil Venezuela |
0-0 |
|
15.06.19
|
Brazil Bolivia |
3-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Japan Brazil |
3-2 |
|
10.10.25
|
South Korea Brazil |
0-5 |
|
09.09.25
|
Bolivia Brazil |
1-0 |
|
05.06.25
|
Ecuador Brazil |
0-0 |
|
26.03.25
|
Argentina Brazil |
4-1 |
|
14.11.24
|
Venezuela Brazil |
1-1 |
|
11.10.24
|
Chile Brazil |
1-2 |
|
11.09.24
|
Paraguay Brazil |
1-0 |
|
07.07.24
|
Uruguay Brazil (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
29.06.24
|
Paraguay Brazil |
1-4 |
|
12.06.24
|
USA Brazil |
1-1 |
|
09.06.24
|
Mexico Brazil |
2-3 |
|
26.03.24
|
Spain Brazil |
3-3 |
|
23.03.24
|
England Brazil |
0-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Colombia Brazil |
2-1 |
|
18.10.23
|
Uruguay Brazil |
2-0 |
|
13.09.23
|
Peru Brazil |
0-1 |
|
25.03.23
|
Morocco Brazil |
2-1 |
|
09.12.22
|
Croatia Brazil (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
02.12.22
|
Cameroon Brazil |
1-0 |
|
06.06.22
|
Japan Brazil |
0-1 |
|
02.06.22
|
South Korea Brazil |
1-5 |
|
30.03.22
|
Bolivia Brazil |
0-4 |
|
27.01.22
|
Ecuador Brazil |
1-1 |
|
16.11.21
|
Argentina Brazil |
0-0 |
|
10.10.21
|
Colombia Brazil |
0-0 |
|
07.10.21
|
Venezuela Brazil |
1-3 |
|
03.09.21
|
Chile Brazil |
0-1 |
|
11.07.21
|
Argentina Brazil |
1-0 |
|
09.06.21
|
Paraguay Brazil |
0-2 |
|
17.11.20
|
Uruguay Brazil |
0-2 |
|
14.10.20
|
Peru Brazil |
2-4 |
|
22.06.19
|
Peru Brazil |
0-5 |
|
29.03.26
|
Colombia France |
1-3 |
|
26.03.26
|
Brazil France |
1-2 |
|
16.11.25
|
Azerbaijan France |
1-3 |
|
13.11.25
|
France Ukraine |
4-0 |
|
13.10.25
|
Iceland France |
2-2 |
|
10.10.25
|
France Azerbaijan |
3-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
France Iceland |
2-1 |
|
05.09.25
|
Ukraine France |
0-2 |
|
08.06.25
|
Germany France |
0-2 |
|
05.06.25
|
Spain France |
5-4 |
|
23.03.25
|
France Croatia (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Croatia France |
2-0 |
|
17.11.24
|
Italy France |
1-3 |
|
14.11.24
|
France Israel |
0-0 |
|
14.10.24
|
Belgium France |
1-2 |
|
10.10.24
|
Israel France |
1-4 |
|
09.09.24
|
France Belgium |
2-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
France Italy |
1-3 |
|
09.07.24
|
Spain France |
2-1 |
|
05.07.24
|
Portugal France (Penalties:3 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
01.07.24
|
France Belgium |
1-0 |
|
25.06.24
|
France Poland |
1-1 |
|
21.06.24
|
Netherlands France |
0-0 |
|
17.06.24
|
Austria France |
0-1 |
|
09.06.24
|
France Canada |
0-0 |
|
05.06.24
|
France Luxembourg |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
France Chile |
3-2 |
|
23.03.24
|
France Germany |
0-2 |
|
21.11.23
|
Greece France |
2-2 |
|
18.11.23
|
France Gibraltar |
14-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
France Scotland |
4-1 |
|
13.10.23
|
Netherlands France |
1-2 |
|
12.09.23
|
Germany France |
2-1 |
|
07.09.23
|
France Ireland |
2-0 |
|
19.06.23
|
France Greece |
1-0 |
|
16.06.23
|
Gibraltar France |
0-3 |
|
27.03.23
|
Ireland France |
0-1 |
|
24.03.23
|
France Netherlands |
4-0 |
|
18.12.22
|
Argentina France (Penalties:4 - 2) |
3-3 |
|
14.12.22
|
France Morocco |
2-0 |
|
10.12.22
|
England France |
1-2 |
|
04.12.22
|
France Poland |
3-1 |
|
30.11.22
|
Tunisia France |
1-0 |
|
26.11.22
|
France Denmark |
2-1 |
|
22.11.22
|
France Australia |
4-1 |
|
25.09.22
|
Denmark France |
2-0 |
|
22.09.22
|
France Austria |
2-0 |
|
13.06.22
|
France Croatia |
0-1 |
|
10.06.22
|
Austria France |
1-1 |
|
06.06.22
|
Croatia France |
1-1 |
|
13.11.25
|
France Ukraine |
4-0 |
|
10.10.25
|
France Azerbaijan |
3-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
France Iceland |
2-1 |
|
23.03.25
|
France Croatia (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
France Israel |
0-0 |
|
09.09.24
|
France Belgium |
2-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
France Italy |
1-3 |
|
01.07.24
|
France Belgium |
1-0 |
|
25.06.24
|
France Poland |
1-1 |
|
09.06.24
|
France Canada |
0-0 |
|
05.06.24
|
France Luxembourg |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
France Chile |
3-2 |
|
23.03.24
|
France Germany |
0-2 |
|
18.11.23
|
France Gibraltar |
14-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
France Scotland |
4-1 |
|
07.09.23
|
France Ireland |
2-0 |
|
19.06.23
|
France Greece |
1-0 |
|
24.03.23
|
France Netherlands |
4-0 |
|
14.12.22
|
France Morocco |
2-0 |
|
04.12.22
|
France Poland |
3-1 |
|
26.11.22
|
France Denmark |
2-1 |
|
22.11.22
|
France Australia |
4-1 |
|
22.09.22
|
France Austria |
2-0 |
|
13.06.22
|
France Croatia |
0-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
France Denmark |
1-2 |
|
29.03.22
|
France South Africa |
5-0 |
|
25.03.22
|
France Ivory Coast |
2-1 |
|
13.11.21
|
France Kazakhstan |
8-0 |
|
07.09.21
|
France Finland |
2-0 |
|
01.09.21
|
France Bosnia & Herzegovina |
1-1 |
|
28.06.21
|
France Switzerland (Penalties:4 - 5) |
3-3 |
|
15.06.21
|
France Germany |
1-0 |
|
08.06.21
|
France Bulgaria |
3-0 |
|
02.06.21
|
France Wales |
3-0 |
|
24.03.21
|
France Ukraine |
1-1 |
|
17.11.20
|
France Sweden |
4-2 |
|
11.11.20
|
France Finland |
0-2 |
|
11.10.20
|
France Portugal |
0-0 |
|
07.10.20
|
France Ukraine |
7-1 |
|
08.09.20
|
France Croatia |
4-2 |
|
14.11.19
|
France Moldova |
2-1 |
|
14.10.19
|
France Turkey |
1-1 |
|
10.09.19
|
France Andorra |
3-0 |
|
07.09.19
|
France Albania |
4-1 |
|
02.06.19
|
France Bolivia |
2-0 |
|
16.06.18
|
France Australia |
2-1 |
|
29.03.26
|
Colombia France |
1-3 |
|
26.03.26
|
Brazil France |
1-2 |
|
16.11.25
|
Azerbaijan France |
1-3 |
|
13.10.25
|
Iceland France |
2-2 |
|
05.09.25
|
Ukraine France |
0-2 |
|
08.06.25
|
Germany France |
0-2 |
|
05.06.25
|
Spain France |
5-4 |
|
20.03.25
|
Croatia France |
2-0 |
|
17.11.24
|
Italy France |
1-3 |
|
14.10.24
|
Belgium France |
1-2 |
|
10.10.24
|
Israel France |
1-4 |
|
09.07.24
|
Spain France |
2-1 |
|
05.07.24
|
Portugal France (Penalties:3 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
21.06.24
|
Netherlands France |
0-0 |
|
17.06.24
|
Austria France |
0-1 |
|
21.11.23
|
Greece France |
2-2 |
|
13.10.23
|
Netherlands France |
1-2 |
|
12.09.23
|
Germany France |
2-1 |
|
16.06.23
|
Gibraltar France |
0-3 |
|
27.03.23
|
Ireland France |
0-1 |
|
18.12.22
|
Argentina France (Penalties:4 - 2) |
3-3 |
|
10.12.22
|
England France |
1-2 |
|
30.11.22
|
Tunisia France |
1-0 |
|
25.09.22
|
Denmark France |
2-0 |
|
10.06.22
|
Austria France |
1-1 |
|
06.06.22
|
Croatia France |
1-1 |
|
16.11.21
|
Finland France |
0-2 |
|
10.10.21
|
Spain France |
1-2 |
|
07.10.21
|
Belgium France |
2-3 |
|
04.09.21
|
Ukraine France |
1-1 |
|
23.06.21
|
Portugal France |
2-2 |
|
19.06.21
|
Hungary France |
1-1 |
|
31.03.21
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina France |
0-1 |
|
28.03.21
|
Kazakhstan France |
0-2 |
|
14.11.20
|
Portugal France |
0-1 |
|
14.10.20
|
Croatia France |
1-2 |
|
05.09.20
|
Sweden France |
0-1 |
|
17.11.19
|
Albania France |
0-2 |
|
11.10.19
|
Iceland France |
0-1 |
|
11.06.19
|
Andorra France |
0-4 |
|
22.03.19
|
Moldova France |
1-4 |
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