Postpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015
Image source, @OfficialVieira/TwitterFormer France midfielder Patrick Vieira:, external After lunch with my former teammates. So nice to catch up before #FRAvBRA! #AllezlesBleus
Summary
Varane header from a corner
Oscar with left-foot poke to equalise
Neymar with powerful left-foot strike
Unmarked Gustavo header from corner
France's first defeat since World Cup exit
Postpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015
Image source, @OfficialVieira/TwitterTeam news - Brazilpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015
However, there are a few names scrawled down on the Brazil teamsheet which aren't as instantly recognisable. I mean, doesn't Danilo make calendars? Neymar captains the side, with Chelsea trio Filipe Luis, Oscar and Willian all starting.
Brazil XI: Jefferson, Danilo, Miranda, Filipe Luis, Elias, Neymar, Oscar, Thiago Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Firmino, Willian.
Team news - Francepublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015
Some familiar names in the France starting XI tonight. Premier League players Bacary Sagna, Mamadou Sakho, Morgan Schneiderlin and Moussa Sissoko all play from the off.
France XI: Mandanda, Sagna, Varane, Sakho, Evra, Matuidi, Schneiderlin, Sissoko, Griezmann, Benzema, Valbuena.
Postpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015
Bonjour mes amis! Thought you were facing a football-less day? Think again.
Start with France, add Brazil, then throw in a healthy dose of history - and we have one tasty recipe sat, begging to be consumed, in front of our eyes.
Of course, it isn't a World Cup match. It isn't a Confederations Cup game. It isn't even Le Tournoi. Nevertheless, this Paris friendly will be worth skipping Eastenders or Masterchef for....
Postpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015
Pele's arrival as a global superstar at the 1958 World Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesRoberto Carlos scoring that free-kick at Le Tournoi in 1997.
Image source, PAZinedine Zidane leading France to their first World Cup at the 1998 tournament.
Image source, Getty ImagesFrance v Brazil. Something magical always happens. Even in mid-season friendlies...