Gisile Dou scored two goals as the French national team defeated the Colombian national team 3-1 on Sunday as both teams prepare for this summer’s 2026 World Cup.
Marcus Thuram also scored for France in front of an announced crowd of 60,734 at Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders.
Kylian Mbapp, who started France’s 2-1 win over Brazil earlier this week, came on as a substitute in the 78th minute. He is now just one goal away from equaling Olivier Giroud’s French all-time scoring record of 57 goals.
M-Vap was working towards a comeback after missing a game with his club Real Madrid due to a knee injury.
Mbappu and Hugo Ekitike both scored against Brazil on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Bremer scored a late goal for Brazil.
Les Bleus, the 1998 and 2018 World Cup winners, have not dropped a match since June last year and are ranked second in the FIFA rankings.
Colombia, ranked No. 13, was eliminated Thursday after losing 2-1 to the Croatian national team in Orlando, Florida.
Du scored the goal in the 29th minute. Markus Thuram added another goal before half-time from a cross from Magnes Akurios.
Jicil Dou scored the second goal in the 56th minute off an assist from Thuram, and Jiminton Campas closed the gap for Colombia in the 77th minute.
The opening match of the 2026 World Cup will take place on June 16th in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with France taking on Senegal in Group I. Colombia will open Group K on June 17th in Mexico City against Uzbekistan.
