When to watch Brazil vs. France
- Thursday, March 26 at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).
Where to watch
- Brazil vs. France will air in the US on Fubo and ViX.
Two of the favorites for this summer’s FIFA World Cup continue their preparations on Thursday with a high-profile friendly in the US, as Brazil takes on France at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. Brazil heads into the upcoming tournament looking to extend its record to a sixth World Cup title, but it was unconvincing during qualifying, notching six defeats in 18 games.
The big talking point coming into this game is head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to omit Neymar from the squad, with the former Barcelona and PSG forward’s involvement in the World Cup now in serious doubt. France’s route to this year’s World Cup was a much smoother affair, with the 2018 winner sealing its place with five wins and one draw in qualifying.
With PSG star Bradley Barcola unavailable through injury, head coach Didier Deschamps looks set to try out a formidable front four of youngster Désiré Doué, captain Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and in-form Bayern Munich star Michael Olise in today’s warm-up match.
Brazil takes on France at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Thursday, March 26. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET or 1 p.m. PT. That makes it a 9 p.m. CET start in Europe, and an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK. For viewers in Australia, the game gets underway at 7 a.m. AEDT on Friday morning.
Michael Olise is set to start as France’s No. 10 today after a superb season for Bayern Munich, having recorded 19 goals and 25 assists in 44 matches this season.
Livestream the Brazil vs. France match in the US
Today’s friendly will be broadcast in the US on linear TV station ESPN 2. That means you’ll be able to stream the match in the US through ESPN Select.
ESPN’s streaming platforms now offer two tiers with its new direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. ESPN Select is essentially what ESPN Plus used to be, with the same content available to subscribers, including La Liga soccer, for $12 a month. If you want full access to ESPN’s networks and services, such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, as well as all of ESPN Select’s content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 a month.
Livestream the Brazil vs. France match in the UK for free
The great news for footy fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcaster ITV will be showing this friendly match on ITV4.
Coverage begins at 7:50 p.m. GMT ahead of the 8 p.m. kickoff.
As the match is being broadcast on ITV1, that means you’ll also have the option of watching the game online for free via the network’s on-demand streaming service, ITVX (formerly ITV Hub).
The service has an updated app that’s available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs.
Can I livestream the Brazil vs. France match in Australia?
No broadcaster Down Under has the rights to show this game live. That also means that if you’re traveling to Australia, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game as you normally would at home due to geoblocking.
Can I livestream the Brazil vs. France match in Canada?
It’s the same story in Canada, with no broadcaster holding the rights to this international friendly match.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
