While Dembélé and Doué were named in their side's starting XI, Barcola came on as a second-half substitute. As for Lucas Hernandez and Warren Zaïre-Emery, these two Paris representatives remained on the bench throughout.
FRANCE 3-1 NORTHERN IRELAND (1-0 at HT)
Friendly
Stade Pierre Mauroy (Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France)
Goals: Olise (43', 49', 74') for France / Kelly (64') for Northern Ireland.
FRANCE: Maignan, Saliba (Lacroix, 46'), Upamecano, Koundé (Gusto, 46'), T. Hernandez (Digne, 62'), Tchouaméni (Koné, 82'), Rabiot (Kanté, 90'+1), Olise (Akliouche, 82'), Doué (Barcola, 62'), Dembélé (Cherki, 62'), Mbappé (c). Coach: Didier Deschamps.
NORTHERN IRELAND: P. Charles, Hume (c), McConville, Brown, Spencer, McCann (Galbraith, 63'), S. Charles, Devenny, Kelly (O'Neill, 79'), Price (McDonnell, 79'), Donley (Magennis, 79'). Coach: Michael O'Neill.
