The coach of the France team Didier Deschamps will unveil his list for the friendly matches against Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa on Thursday March 17, the Federation announced on Tuesday February 22. The Blues, who had planned to go to Qatar to play a preparation tournament for the World Cup-2022 before resigning themselves, host two friendly matches on their soil during this spring gathering (March 21-29). They face Côte d’Ivoire on Friday March 25 at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, then South Africa on Tuesday March 29 at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, near Lille.