What difference does it make if their ancestry is Arab or African? France is as multicultural as the United States. Their diversity is the result of colonialism. Should Griezman play for Germany because of his ancestry? Should Valbuena play for Spain instead? Or is it OK because they're white? Nationalism is a fraud. There is no such thing as a homogenous "country," and there never was at any point in history. Not even in Europe. Pick up a book.
France
FT
2
:
1
vs
HT 1 : 0
Portugal
France
FT
2
:
1
vs
HT 1 : 0
Portugal
- Kick Off at 18:45 (GMT) on 11th October, 2014
- Attendance of 75000 fans at the Stade de France
- This is a match in International Friendlies - Friendlies, Match Day 1, Season 2014
- France
- Goals
- Benzema (3')
- Pogba (69')
- Portugal
- Goals
- Quaresma (77')
Full lineups: France vs Portugal
France
Starting XI
- 16. Steve Mandanda
- 15. Bacary Sagna
- 3. Patrice Evra
- 13. Eliaquim Mangala
- 4. Raphael Varane
- 14. Blaise Matuidi
- 8. Mathieu Valbuena
- 6. Yohan Cabaye
- 19. Paul Pogba
- 10. Karim Benzema
- 11. Antoine Griezmann
Substitutes
- 23. Benoit Costil
- 1. Hugo Lloris
- 22. Morgan Schneiderlin
- 9. Andre-Pierre Gignac
- 12. Dimitri Payet
- 2. Christophe Jallet
- 18. Moussa Sissoko
- 5. Jeremy Mathieu
- 17. Lucas Digne
- 20. Loic Remy
- 21. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
- 7. Remy Cabella
Coach
- Didier Deschamps
Portugal
Starting XI
- 1. Rui Patricio
- 3. Pepe
- 2. Bruno Alves
- 5. Eliseu
- 21. Cedric Soares
- 19. Tiago
- 17. Nani
- 10. Danny
- 8. Joao Moutinho
- 15. Andre Gomes
- 7. Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
- 12. Anthony Lopes
- 22. Beto
- 9. Eder
- 20. Ricardo Quaresma
- 23. Joao Mario
- 11. Vieirinha
- 18. Adrien Silva
- 6. Ricardo Carvalho
- 13. Antunes
- 16. William Carvalho
- 14. Ivo Pinto
- 4. Jose Miguel Fonte
Coach
- Fernando Santos