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September 14, 2016

France set date for England friendly battle

France set date for England friendly battle

France’s forward Dimitri Payet (2nd R) celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal with team mates France’s forward Olivier Giroud (L) and France’s midfielder Blaise Matuidi (R) next to Romania’s midfielder Gabriel Torje during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. France won the match 2-1. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ

France will play England in a friendly on June 13, 2017, at Paris’ Stade de France, the French football federation announced Wednesday.

The game will fall four days after France’s World Cup qualifier away to Sweden, and three days after England take on Scotland in their group match at Hampden Park.

The last time the two sides met, England ran out 2-0 winners over France in Wembley in November.