The football players of the Netherlands and France, one of the favorites of the recent World Cup, recorded victories in their last preparatory games.
The Dutch are in a small stadium with only 5,000 seats in New Yorkovercame with great difficulty Uzbekistanwho will debut at the WC.
He brought them victory Cody Gakpowho scored from a penalty kick in the 34th minute, but in the 87th minute the Dutch off Guus Tilso that the Uzbeks would equalize in the 92nd minute Igor Sereev.
However, in the seventh minute of stoppage time, another one was awarded penalty kick for the Netherlands, and Gakpo brought victory to Oranje. The Dutch did not excel in this match, and they missed as many as eight great opportunities.
The Dutch will open the World Cup with Japan on Sunday, and the Uzbeks will play Colombia on June 18.
Next up: #FIFAWorldCup 🌎#NothingLikePlowing #NEDUZB pic.twitter.com/Ake6f840AZ
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 8, 2026
The French are with three goals by Michael Olise from Bayern Munich won Northern Ireland 3-1 in Lille.
France, the first ranked team in the FIFA ranking and one of the favorites for the title at the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, four days ago lost a friendly match against the Ivory Coast 1-2, but this time the Tricolori were much more effective, reports Hina.
Olise scored in the 43rd, 49th and 74th minutes. The scorer for Northern Ireland was Patrick Kelly in the 64th minute.
Coach Didier Deschamps’ team will play their first match at the World Cup on June 16 against Senegal. The group also includes Iraq and Norway.
🔥 VICTORY 3️⃣-1️⃣ !
Les Bleus get the win in their last warm-up match before the World Cup thanks to a hat-trick from Michael Olise 💙#FRANIR pic.twitter.com/tWfsfsbPox
— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) June 8, 2026
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