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France and Ivory Coast will fine-tune their World Cup preparations in an intriguing friendly clash in Nantes
Les Bleus are aiming to reach their third consecutive final under long-serving head coach Didier Deschamps, who will bow out at the end of the tournament in North America.
France won their second world title in 2018 before losing on penalties to Lionel Messi and Argentina last time around, Kylian Mbappe becoming only the second man in history to score a World Cup final hat-trick.
Emerse Fae's Ivory Coast are back at the World Cup for the first time since 2014 and have been drawn in a tough group alongside Germany, Ecuador and tournament debutants Curacao.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
France vs. Ivory Coast live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this international friendly match in the U.S.:
- TV channel: Fox Soccer Plus
- Live stream: fubo, FOX One, Vix
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What time does France vs. Ivory Coast kick off?
This international friendly clash takes place at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France and kicks off on Thursday, June 4 at 9:10 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, June 4 | 3:10 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, June 4 | 2:10 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, June 4 | 1:10 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, June 4 | 12:10 p.m. |
International friendly fixture schedule today
Thursday, June 4
- Slovenia vs. Cyprus (8 a.m. ET)
- Cambodia vs. Bhutan (8 a.m. ET)
- Lesotho vs. Kenya (9 a.m. ET)
- Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea (12 p.m. ET)
- Northern Ireland vs. Guinea (12 p.m. ET)
- Andorra vs. Liechtenstein (1 p.m. ET)
- Sweden vs. Greece (1 p.m. ET)
- Spain vs. Iraq (3 p.m. ET)
- France vs. Ivory Coast (3:10 p.m. ET)
- Czechia vs. Guatemala (8 p.m. ET)
- Mexico vs. Serbia (10 p.m. ET)
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