France, down to 10 men from the 55th minute, defeated Brazil 2-1 in an international friendly played in the United States, as both teams continue preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
At Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring for the French side in the 32nd minute after receiving a pass from Ousmane Dembélé and finishing over Brazilian goalkeeper Emerson.
France, the reigning World Cup runners-up, were reduced to 10 players when Dayot Upamecano was shown a straight red card following a VAR review for a foul on Wesley, who was through on goal.
Despite being a man down, France remained the more composed side and doubled their lead through Hugo Ekitiké, shortly before he was substituted.
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Brazil struggled to assert dominance even with the numerical advantage but managed to pull one back in the 78th minute through Bremer.
The two teams—both already qualified for the 2026 World Cup—met again exactly 11 years after their last friendly encounter, which Brazil won 3-1 in Saint-Denis.
Brazil, five-time world champions, will compete in Group C alongside Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland. France, winners of two World Cups, are in Group I with Senegal, Norway, and the winner of the intercontinental playoff involving Iraq, Bolivia, and Suriname.
