Brazil take on France in an international friendly match at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, United States, on Thursday.
The two sides have not met since a friendly encounter in 2015, where Brazil won 3-1.
Match preview
Brazil finished fifth in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, 10 points behind defending world champions Argentina.
The Selecao have won just two of their last four matches, raising concerns over their readiness for the biggest football showpiece.
Brazil will face Morocco, Egypt and Haiti in Group C. However, questions remain on how far they can go in the competition.
By contrast, France are one of the favourites for the tournament after topping their qualification group.
France have been drawn alongside Senegal and Norway in Group I. They will be joined by one of the six teams that qualify from the play-offs.
Head coach Didier Deschamps, who will reportedly be replaced by Zinedine Zidane after the World Cup, will be aiming to bow out strongly.
This fixture offers him the chance to test his side’s readiness for the tournament.
Team news
Brazil will be without Arsenal centre-back Gabriel, first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker and former Juventus star Alex Sandro.
Bradley Barcola, Jules Kounde, William Saliba and Manu Kone are all sidelined through injury for France.
Predicted line-ups
Brazil (4-2-3-1): Ederson, Wesley, Gleison Bremer, Marquinhos, Danilo, Andrey Santos, Casemiro, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Vinicius Junior, Joao Pedro.
France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan, Malo Gusto, Ibrahima Konate, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne, Aurelien Tchouameni, N’golo Kante, Desire Doue, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe.
Prediction
We fancy a 3-2 win for France.
