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Having secured their berth at the Euro 2024 finals, France are set to face Scotland in an international friendly at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Tuesday.
Les Bleus' 2-1 win over Netherlands on Friday ensured a top-two finish for themselves in the ongoing European Championship Qualifiers, while Steve Clark's men have also booked their berth in the main event of next year's Euros despite a 2-0 loss to Spain.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
France vs Scotland kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 17, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:45 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
The international friendly match between France and Scotland will be played at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy - also known as Decathlon Arena - in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.
It will kick off at 2:45 pm EDT on October 17 in the United States (US).
How to watch France vs Scotland online - TV channels & live streams
 | fuboTV | Watch here |
The game will be shown live on fuboTV in the United States. Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
France team news
There have been a few reported injuries last week, as the likes of William Saliba, Jules Kounde, Axel Disasi and Dayot Upamecano are ruled out, with France boss Didier Deschamps expected to make a host of changes for the Scotland game.
Malo Gusto, who made his debut off the bench against Netherlands, can start at right-back. Whereas Castello Lukeba would also be in line for this international debut in defense.
In attack, the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud are likely to be handed starts, while Kylian Mbappe may be offered some rest.
France possible XI: Samba; Gusto, Pavard, Todibo, T. Hernandez; Fofana, Camavinga; Dembele, Griezmann, Coman; Giroud.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Areola, Samba |
| Defenders: | Pavard, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez, Konate, Clauss, Todibo, Gusto, Lukeba |
| Midfielders: | Rabiot, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Fofana, Kamara |
| Forwards: | Giroud, Griezmann, Mbappe, Coman, Dembele, Thuram, Kolo Muani |
Scotland team news
Captain Andrew Robertson has returned to Liverpool to assess what may look like a dislocated shoulder in the Spain outing.
Clark has Nathan Patterson to look up to as Robertson's replacement in the back four, while a few more changes may be seen going forward.
As such, the likes of Billy Gilmour and Che Adams can see themselves starting from the first whistle.
Scotland possible XI: Gunn; Patterson, Hendry, McKenna, Porteous, Hickey; McGinn, McTominay, Gilmour, S. Armstrong; Adams.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gunn, Kelly, Clark |
| Defenders: | Hickey, Souttar, Cooper, Hendry, McKenna, Taylor, Patterson |
| Midfielders: | McTominay, McGinn, McGregor, Gilmour, Armstrong, Ferguson, McLean |
| Forwards: | Dykes, Adams, Christie, Brown |
Head-to-Head Record
The following are the head-to-head records of the last five times the two nations faced each other across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | France 3-0 Scotland | Friendlies |
| Sep 12, 2007 | France 0-1 Scotland | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers |
| Oct 7, 2006 | Scotland 1-0 France | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers |
| Mar 27, 2002 | France 5-0 Scotland | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2000 | Scotland 0-2 France | Friendlies |