PARIS :France will warm up for next year's World Cup by meeting Brazil and Colombia in two friendly internationals in the United States next March, French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo announced on Friday.

Les Bleus will face Colombia in Florida and Brazil in Boston during the international window between March 23 and 31, around three months before the World Cup finals are staged in Canada, Mexico and the United States from June 11 to July 19.

"Nothing has been signed yet, but things are well on track for us to be able to breathe American air in March with two prestigious opponents. I think it's the right opportunity, since the World Cup will be held there," Philippe Diallo told a select group of reporters.

"Brazil is seeded, so we're sure we won't face them in the group

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