France and Brazil meet on Thursday at Gillette Stadium in a glamour friendly as both fine-tune preparations for the World Cup less than three months away.
Brazil, under new coach Carlo Ancelotti, are chasing a record sixth title after a shaky qualifying campaign. Neymar remains absent, with Vinícius Júnior leading the attack and 19-year-old Rayan earning a debut call-up.
France captain Kylian Mbappé returns from injury, eager to sharpen up before the tournament. Coach Didier Deschamps, in his final campaign, has drafted in Maxence Lacroix after William Saliba’s withdrawal.
The fixture is their first in 11 years and could preview a possible World Cup final if both sides top their groups.
