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Dec 18, 2022; Lusail, Qatar; France forward Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against Argentina on a penalty kick for his third goal of the match during extra time of the 2022 World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nTrophy contenders Brazil, France, Croatia and Colombia will tune up for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America by playing friendlies in the United States in March.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The “Road to 26” series of matches announced Thursday will be played in Boston, Orlando, Fla., and the Washington, D.C., area during the FIFA international window.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In the current FIFA world rankings, France ranks No. 3, Brazil is No. 5, Croatia is No. 10 and Colombia is No. 13 (just ahead of the United States).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Vinicius Junior and Brazil will face Kylian Mbappe and France at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on March 26 at 4 p.m. ET., a rematch of the 1998 World Cup final won by the French side.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Luis Diaz and Colombia will take on title-hungry Croatia at 7:30 p.m. on the same day at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Croatia finished second at the 2018 World Cup and third in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On March 29, Colombia and France will meet at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., at 3 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The series concludes on March 31 in Orlando with Brazil facing Croatia.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n