Photos: France defeats Brazil in men’s soccer friendly at Gillette Stadium

Two powerhouses of international men’s soccer met at Gillette Stadium on Thursday as part of FIFA’s “Road to ‘26″ series ahead of this summer's World Cup.

Brazil, France announce starting lineups for match at Gillette Stadium

Vini Jr. and Casemiro lead the starters for Brazil, while Kylian Mbappé, and Michael Olise will start for France.

Brazil 1 France 2 – Magical Mbappe, Vinicius Junior’s response, and hello cooling breaks

Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring France's first goal against Brazil Franck Fife/ The 2026 World Cup felt a little bit closer on Thursday as five-time world champions Brazil took on France in a friendly in Boston,

Brazil take on France as they hunt for a striker: Endrick, Igor Thiago, Joao Pedro all vie to lead the line

Neymar may not be in the Brazil squad for this international break, which will see the team face France and Croatia, but that doesn't mean that players in the squad won't have a lot to prove to Carlo Ancelotti.

How to watch Brazil vs. France online for free

Live stream this huge International Friendly without spending anything.

Brazil and France, rivals for nearly 100 years, are neck and neck

In the Brazil squad announcement for the first FIFA international window of 2026, Danilo is the only remaining player from the last match between Brazil and France, in March 2015Credits: Rafael

Ancelotti deflects Neymar chants after Brazil's loss to France

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti declined to take a position on the Neymar chants from the Gillette Stadium crowd during his team's 2-1 loss to France in a World Cup warm-up friendly.