France to complete World Cup warm-ups against Northern Ireland on Jun 8

It will be their final fixture before heading to the Jun 11-Jul 19 World Cup

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France will complete their World Cup preparations against Northern Ireland in Lille on Jun 8, days after opening their warm-up campaign against Ivory Coast, the French federation said on Thursday.

Didier Deschamps’ side will host Northern Ireland at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in what will be their final fixture before heading to the Jun 11-Jul 19 World Cup.

Les Bleus will start their Group I campaign against Senegal on Jun 16 in New York before taking on Iraq and Norway.