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Brazil and France to meet at Gillette Stadium for friendly ahead of World Cup
Tickets for the match will go on sale via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Two of soccer’s most successful men’s national teams will meet at Gillette Stadium this spring, as Brazil will take on France in an international friendly on March 26.
The match will be part of “Road to 26,” a series of international exhibitions ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in June.
“Gillette Stadium has a rich history as a host of global sporting events, and welcoming Brazil and France—two of the most recognized and influential national teams in the world—is an extraordinary way to kick off the Road to 26 series,” Jim Nolan, chief operating officer of Kraft Sports + Entertainment, said in a release. “As we prepare to host seven FIFA World Cup matches in 2026, including a quarterfinal, this event will provide fans a world-class preview.”
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The four-game series features Brazil, France, Colombia, and Croatia, with two games to be played in Orlando, one in the Washington, D.C., area, and the marquee matchup to take place in Foxborough.
Tickets for the match will go on sale via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Pre-sale access will be available at RoadTo26.com.
Brazil, winner of a record five FIFA World Cup titles, is currently fifth in the FIFA men’s world ranking. France, World Cup winner in 2018 and runner-up in 2022, is third.
The two teams have met 18 times, with France winning seven, Brazil claiming five, and the other six played to a draw. The most notable meeting between the two came in the 1998 World Cup Final, when the French won its first World Cup in a 3-0 win on home soil.
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Brazil and France last played in June 2024 in Paris, a 2-1 win for the hosts.
The March friendly will be a chance for the French to get acquainted with Gillette Stadium, where they’ll take on Norway in group play on June 26.
Brazil’s Group C will also play in Foxborough, but the group’s marquee team will instead play one game each in New York, Philadelphia, and Miami.
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