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France vs Northern Ireland (2026-06-08T19:10:00.000Z)

Friendlies
  • Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
  • Sascha Stegemann
3 - 1Full time

France vs Northern Ireland (2026-06-08T19:10:00.000Z)


Match review

France 3-1 Northern Ireland: Hat-trick hero Olise gives Deschamps winning home farewell

Michael Olise was the star of the show in France's final match before the World Cup, with his hat-trick helping see off Northern Ireland.


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    72%
    28%
  • 27
    Total shots
    4
  • 5
    Shots on target
    2
  • 52
    Touches in opposition box
    7

Events

Michael Olise (1 - 0)
43‎’‎
+3 minutes added
Michael Olise (2 - 0)
49‎’‎
63‎’‎
75‎’‎
+3 minutes added
90‎’‎+1
7.4

France

4-2-3-1

6.1

Northern Ireland

3-4-2-1
7.4
France
4-2-3-1
6.4
16Maignan
6.1
Northern Ireland
3-4-2-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    72%
    28%
  • 27
    Total shots
    4
  • 5
    Shots on target
    2
  • 52
    Touches in opposition box
    7

Player of the Match

Michael Olise
France
9.7

About the match

    France faces Northern Ireland at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 19:10 UTC. This match is part of the Friendlies. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how France and Northern Ireland have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the France vs Northern Ireland live score with a full set of match features, including:

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  • The lineups are:
    France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan - Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Theo Hernández - Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot - Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué - Kylian Mbappé.
    Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1): Pierce Charles - Trai Hume, Ruairi McConville, Ciaron Brown - Brodie Spencer, Alistair McCann, Shea Charles, Justin Devenny - Patrick Kelly, Isaac Price - Jamie Donley.

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Insights

  • France have won the previous 2 matches against Northern Ireland.

Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-MauroyVilleneuve d'Ascq, France
Capacity50,083
Attendance43,272
86%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
13°C
  • Sascha Stegemann

Who will win?


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Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-MauroyVilleneuve d'Ascq, France
Capacity50,083
Attendance43,272
86%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
13°C

About the match

Insights

  • France have won the previous 2 matches against Northern Ireland.

Who will win?