Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between France and Albania. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade de la Route de Lorient in Rennes and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
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What They're Saying
France head coach Didier Deschamps (via FIFA): "Every team makes progress, mine included. The players are getting to know each other better, and as I've already said, I've got a lot of young players. You can't pick up experience from one day to the next. You need time, and there are maybe some other young players who can come in for the next competition."
"The problem you face at the very highest level, like the World Cup or the Euros, is that everything comes down to details," he added. "Doing the right things at the right time and the ability of the players to handle the occasion. The pressure is huge and if you have experience, then it really helps you to cope with these kinds of events."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: France's Paul Pogba has been instrumental in Juventus' early season success. The 21-year-old has one assist and is averaging 1.8 key passes.
France's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lloris; Jallet, Varane, Mbiwa, Digne; Sissoko, Cabaye, Pogba; Valbuena, Benzema, Lacazette
Albania's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Berisha; Hysaj, Cana, Mavraj, Agolli; Kukeli; Lila, Xhaka, Abrashi, Lenjani; Balaj
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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