How to watch Brazil vs France for FREE: TV and live stream details for HUGE international friendly

Vinicius Junior and Matheus Cunha of Brazil celebrate after scoring the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier between Brazil and Paraguay at Neo Quimica Arena on June 10, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Watch Brazil vs France for a midweek friendly, with all the details on TV channels and live streaming – including an option to watch for free in the UK – right here in this guide. Click HERE for details on all the upcoming internationals.

Brazil vs France: Key information

Date: Thursday 26 March 2026

Kick-off time: 4:00pm local time (ET), 8.00pm GMT

► Venue: Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts

► TV & Streaming: ITV4, ITVX (UK), ESPN 2 (US)

► FREE stream: ITVX (UK)

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Set for kick-off in the USA, Carlo Ancelotti is to be pitted against Didier Deschamps in the dugouts, with a plethora of the world's best players set to be on show.

Below are all the details you need on live streams and broadcast options to watch Brazil vs France online, on TV, and from anywhere.

Watch Brazil vs France for FREE in the UK

You can watch Brazil vs France for free in the UK, with public broadcaster ITV holding the rights.

TV coverage:

TV coverage: ITV4 is the channel you need.

Free stream: ITVX has the same coverage online.

🚨 Not in the UK right now? Coverage is geo-restricted but you can get your ITVX access from anywhere with a VPN – more on that below.

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How to watch Brazil vs France in the US

Fans in the US can watch Brazil vs France on ESPN, specifically the ESPN2 channel.

Watch France vs Brazil on ESPN

Watch France vs Brazil on ESPN

The best way to access ESPN2 is through ESPN Select. A standalone subscription to ESPN Select costs $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year. The ESPN Unlimited package includes everything ESPN has to offer, while Disney Plus/Hulu/ESPN bundles start at $19.99.

Brazil vs France: Preview

Brazil's World Cup qualifying campaign was less than impressing as they eventually secured fifth place in their South American group.

Ancelotti is now at the helm and will be looking for some consistency building up to this summer's huge tournament in the US.

Bournemouth teenager Rayan could make his senior debut after being called up for the first time after a plethora of impressive Premier League showings.

Morocco, Haiti and Scotland await Ancelotti's men in an intriguing World Cup Group C, but first a real test comes against France.

READ MORE How to watch World Cup Qualifiers 2026 — Stream play-off matches for free

Deschamps looks soon to be replaced by former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, if reports are correct.

After 14 successful years, the 57-year-old will step aside after winning the World Cup in 2022, with Les Bleus now set to defend their crown this summer.

Williams Saliba is out through injury, with the Arsenal man set to miss out for friendlies with Brazil and then Colombia.

Brazil vs France: Prediction

Brazil 2-2 France

This is only a friendly, but both teams will be keen to put on a display and we see a high-scoring draw on the cards.


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