DC Region Prepares to Host World Cup Preview Match as France Takes on Colombia
Final friendly before the World Cup features near full-strength France and Colombia squads in the Road to 26 series, with tickets starting at $115.
- On Sunday, France takes on Colombia at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, in a friendly match part of the 'Road of 26' series preparing World Cup-qualified teams for this summer's tournament.
- Soccer commentator Jamie Watson described these friendlies as vital for coaches evaluating 26-player rosters before the World Cup, noting Colombia is 'young, it's athletic, it's hungry.'
- France enters the match following a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Thursday, while Colombia seeks redemption after a 2-1 defeat to Croatia on the same day.
- Fans can expect to see Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé with tickets starting at $115, as Watson called Colombia a 'dark horse' favorite to win the World Cup.
- While the D.C. region will not host FIFA World Cup matches this summer, it remains a soccer hub, having previously drawn over 70,000 fans for other recent events.
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One of the expected international duels, which shape the friendly matches, is Colombia's next challenge against France.The selections are measured within the framework of the current FIFA date, where the Cafeteros come from falling by 1-2 against Croatia, while the European box was imposed by 2-1 against Brazil.When it plays Colombia vs. FranceColombia's match against France is this Sunday, March 29, at 3:30 p.m. in Chile.This commitment brings …
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DC region prepares to host World Cup preview match as France takes on Colombia
The D.C. region will not host any FIFA men’s World Cup matches this summer, but it will be the home of one of the final friendly matches before the tournament as France takes on Colombia at Maryland’s Northwest Stadium on Sunday. The friendly is part of the Road of 26, a collection of international friendlies in the United States and Europe featuring several teams that have qualified for the World Cup. Soccer commentator Jamie Watson told WTOP t…
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