France, nicknamed "Les Bleus," defeated Brazil, nicknamed "The Samba Army," 2-1 in an international friendly match, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ekitic.

Four minutes into the match, Casemiro took a free kick, and Rafinha received the ball and shot from inside the penalty area, but the ball went wide of the post. In the 8th minute, Brazil regained possession and attacked again, but Vinicius dribbled the ball to the vicinity of the penalty area, but his shooting opportunity was thwarted by an opposing player.

In the 11th minute, France launched a counter-attack with a free kick. Olisé headed the ball from the edge of the penalty area, but it went over the goal. In the 26th minute, Martinelli received a diagonal pass from Vinicius and took a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area, but it went wide.

In the 32nd minute, Dembele made a through pass in a scramble, and Mbappe followed up to chip the ball into the net from inside the box, giving France a 1-0 lead. In the 34th minute, Theo Hernandez received a pass from Mbappe outside the box and unleashed a long-range shot, but it went wide. In the 41st minute, Rafinha took a corner kick, and Casemiro headed the ball, but it went over the post.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Cunha created an attacking opportunity, but Martinelli's shot was blocked. In the 53rd minute, Wesley Franka was brought down by Upamecano while dribbling forward. After VAR intervention, the referee showed Upamecano a red card, leaving France with only 10 players to continue playing.

In the 56th minute, Brazil won a free kick. Leo Pereira took the shot directly, but it was caught by French goalkeeper Maignan. In the 65th minute, Olise played a through ball into the penalty area, and Ekitic slotted it home, extending France's lead to 2-0.

In the 67th minute, Rabiot received a pass from Thuram and took a shot, but the ball was caught by Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson. In the 78th minute, Brazil attacked from a free kick; Luis Enrique chipped the ball into the box, and Brehme volleyed it into the net, pulling one back for Brazil 1-2. In the 83rd minute, Danilo passed the ball to Casemiro, who leaped up and headed it towards goal, but the ball was saved by French goalkeeper Maignan.

Ultimately, France defeated Brazil 2-1 in this friendly match.

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