France and Germany will meet in a friendly on March 23 in the latest edition of one of Europe’s oldest football rivalries.
Les Bleus are preparing for Euro 2024 as favorites alongside England, while Germany is still fighting for consistency ahead of hosting the tournament this summer.
Julian Nagelsmann has been recruited to stabilize Germany’s path to the competition, but he will face a tough test in Lyon.
The Jugo Mobile breaks down key details ahead of this game, including how to watch around the world, kick-off times and the latest lineup news.
What time does France vs Germany play? kick off?
This international friendly match takes place at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France and begins on Saturday, March 23 at 9:00 pm local time.
Here’s how that time translates in some of the most important territories:
| Date | Start time | |
| USA | Saturday, March 23 | 4:00 pm Eastern Time |
| Canada | Saturday, March 23 | 4:00 pm Eastern Time |
| United Kingdom | Saturday, March 23 | 20:00 GMT |
| Australia | Sunday, March 24 | 7:00am AEDT |
| India | Sunday, March 24 | 1:30 a.m. Eastern Time |
France vs Germany Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s how to watch this international friendly match in selected areas of major regions around the world:
| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | — | vix |
| Canada | — | |
| United Kingdom | Viaplay Sports 1 | Viaplay UK |
| Australia | — | optus sport |
| India | — | — |
USA: The Spanish broadcast of this game is available through ViX.
Canada: This international friendly match is broadcast live DAZN.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream this match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UNITED KINGDOM: Viaplay will provide streaming and live streaming options.
France vs Germany lineups, team news
Kylian Mbappé He is the prominent name in Didier Deschamps’ squad and will be the captain of Les Bleus in this clash. Premier League duo William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate He could partner in defense with the stars of Real Madrid Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga in the midfield.
France Predicted XI (4-3-3, from right to left): Maignan (GK) – Kounde, Konate, Saliba, T. Hernandez – Tchouameni, Zaire-Emery, Camavinga – Dembele, Giroud, Mbappé.
Nagelsmann is still working to find his best team since taking over in September. The visitors can count on a lot of experience in this tie (and in Euro 2024) with Toni Kroos Back in the fold with the Bayern Munich trio Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Müller.
Germany Predicted XI (4-3-3 from right to left): Neuer (GK) – Henrichs, Tah, Rudiger, Raum – Kroos, Gundoga, Wirtz – Musiala, Fullkrug, Sane.
Substitutes from Germany (9): to confirm
France vs Germany Prediction
Despite not being a competitive match, this match will give Deschamps and Nagelsmann an idea of where their teams stand heading into Euro 2024.
Nagelsmann has won just one of his four games in charge, with eight goals conceded in total, and Mbappé and company will be licking their lips at the prospect of scoring some goals in Lyon.
Prediction: France 2-1 Germany
