Two goals from Desiree Douai and one from Markus Thuram sealed the victory for France, with Mbappé coming on as a substitute.
Published March 30, 2026
France showed their attacking power and depth with a 3-1 victory over Colombia in their final match before coach Didier Deschamps announced his World Cup squad.
Desire Douai scored twice and regular captain Kylian Mbappé was limited to a second-half substitute as a much-changed Les Bleus won for the second time in the United States on Sunday.
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Coach Didier Deschamps has made all the changes to his starting lineup for the game at the National Football League’s Washington Commanders’ home base in Landover, Maryland, his last outing before naming his World Cup squad in May.
France took the lead in the 30th minute when Paris Saint-Germain forward Douai fired a low shot from the edge of the box, but Crystal Palace defender Daniel Muñoz misdirected it.
Inter Milan striker Markus Thuram doubled France’s advantage just before half-time when he headed in a cross from Monaco playmaker Magnes Akurios.
In the 56th minute, Thuram teed up Douai for his second goal of the game, and just before Mbappe was brought on, Hamington Campas’ shot hit the post to give Colombia a point.
The Real Madrid star, who scored against Brazil on Thursday to move one goal shy of tying France’s all-time scoring record, has just returned from three weeks out with a knee injury and was rested for most of the afternoon against Colombia.
Mbappé remains on 56 goals after making his 96th appearance for his country, one goal away from equaling the French record of 57 held by the recently retired Olivier Giroud.
Despite getting off to a decent start with one goal back from Hamington Campas, Columbia was quickly overwhelmed.
France, sometimes criticized for their penchant for flair and cold calculations, have combined style and efficiency through two warm-up games, giving them greater certainty heading into the World Cup from June 11 to July 19 ahead of Deschamps’ final tournament.
