Colombia vs France LIVE: Second half is underway! (0-2) 2026 international friendly at Northwest Stadium in Landover

Jefferson Lerma tries a shot from outside the area, but the effort goes well over the crossbar. Colombia continues to look for ways to break through France’s defense.

Doue receives the first yellow card of the match for a strong challenge on Gustavo Puerta. France must be careful to avoid further disciplinary issues as the game progresses.

Luis Diaz capitalizes on a defensive error from Lucas Digne, finding himself one-on-one with the goal and a huge chance to reduce the deficit. Jonathan Lacroix makes a crucial tackle to prevent Colombia from scoring.

Colombia makes substitutions for the second half. Richard Rios, Jhon Arias, and Luis Suarez come off, while Gustavo Puerta, Andres Gomez, and Jhon Cordoba enter the match to try to change the game’s momentum.

The second half kicks off as Colombia and France return to the pitch. Colombia will look to respond and reduce the deficit, while France aims to maintain control and extend their lead.

France was clearly dominant in the first half, controlling 66% of possession compared to Colombia’s 34%. They also had more shots on target, with three compared to just one from Colombia. France’s superiority was evident in both possession and attacking opportunities.

The first half comes to an end with France leading Colombia 2-0. France dominated much of the play, while Colombia struggled to find rhythm and create clear chances. 

The referee has added four minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

The second goal has been a psychological blow for Colombia, and France is trying to capitalize on this momentum. Colombia will be relieved when the first half ends, as they struggle to regain control against the aggressive French attack.

Marcus Thuram cuts in from the right and fires a shot, which is deflected by Davinson Sanchez. Rayan Cherki takes the resulting corner, but the delivery fails to create any danger, and Colombia clears the ball.

France builds the attack from the back, with Pierre Kalulu connecting with Ilyes Akliouche, who delivers a precise cross into the box. Marcus Thuram wins the header over Daniel Muñoz and Davinson Sanchez, sending the ball into the net to double France's lead.

The game is back underway as both Colombia and France return to action following the brief stoppage. 

The game is temporarily halted after Alphonse Samba received a blow. Medical staff are checking on him, but it does not appear to be serious, and the goalkeeper is expected to continue.

The move starts from the back, with France building a brilliant sequence of passes. In the box, Marcus Thuram pivots the ball back, finding Doue, who shoots and scores. France takes the lead with a well-worked goal.

The game is back underway as both Colombia and France return to the pitch following the cooling break.

The referee has called for a cooling break. Both Colombia and France take the opportunity to hydrate and recover before the action resumes on the pitch.

Luis Diaz causes danger again down the wing, cutting inside and delivering a pass back to James Rodriguez, who arrives with a shot. Samba reacts well and makes a comfortable save to keep France in the game.

Lucas Digne takes the free kick and fires toward goal, but the shot rebounds off the defensive wall and comes to nothing. France's set-piece attempt fails to create danger.

France earns a dangerous free kick after Richard Rios fouls Lucas Hernandez near the edge of the area. This could be a key opportunity for France to create a scoring chance.

Luis Diaz makes a brilliant run down the wing, fakes past his marker, and sends in a dangerous cross aimed at Luis Suarez, who was left unmarked in front of goal. Lucas Hernandez makes a fantastic clearance to deny Colombia a clear scoring opportunity.

Rayan Cherki attempted a through ball to Marcus Thuram, but Thuram was caught offside. France remains dangerous even without their full starters, as much of the squad today is rotated.

France dominated possession in the opening minutes, controlling the pace and keeping the ball in midfield. Now, Colombia has responded, trying to create danger and retain possession while withstanding the pressure from France in the midfield.

Luis Diaz attempts a shot with his right foot from outside the area, but the ball goes wide to the left. Colombia looked dangerous on this attack, but France's defense held strong.

The game is temporarily halted after Luis Suarez appeared to suffer an injury. Medical staff quickly attended to him, and he is able to continue. The match has now resumed with both teams back in action.

The referee blows the whistle and the match between Colombia and France has officially started at Northwest Stadium.

Both teams are now entering the pitch for the anthems and the customary pre-match greetings.

Northwest Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Landover, Maryland, United States, located within the census-designated place of Summerfield, 2.5 miles east of Washington, D.C. It is the home venue of the NFL team Washington Commanders. Capacity: 67,617.

France will start with Alphonse Samba; Pierre Kalulu, Jonathan Lacroix, Lucas Hernandez; Lucas Digne, Eduardo Zaire-Emery, N’Golo Kante, Ilyes Akliouche; Rayan Cherki, Desire Doue, and Marcus Thuram.

Here are the confirmed lineups: 

Colombia will start with Alvaro Montero; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sanchez, Juan David Cabal, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Rios, Jhon Arias, James Rodriguez; Luis Diaz, and Luis Suarez.

The match will have a local refereeing crew, made up of US referees. Victor Rivas will be the central referee, Felisha Mariscal the first assistant, and Chris Elliott the second assistant. The fourth referee will be Rubiel Vasquez.

The decision to start Kylian Mbappe against Brazil was already a surprise, as the French star recently returned from a knee sprain that kept him out for weeks. Mbappe captained France in that match and played 66 minutes before being replaced by Marcus Thuram. He was not taken off due to injury, but reports suggest that Didier Deschamps will rotate the lineup for today’s match against Colombia. It seems unlikely that Mbappe will start, as the team prefers not to risk the forward’s health.

Colombia vs France will get underway at 3:00 PM ET (PT: 12:00 PM)

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Welcome to our live blog of the international friendly match!

Colombia face France at Northwest Stadium in Landover today, with momentum and preparation on the line. France come in after a 2-1 win over Brazil, while Colombia look to bounce back from their recent 2-1 loss against Croatia.

Stay with us for key information, updates, and minute-by-minute action as Colombia and France battle it out in Landover!