With the EURO 2016 tournament less than three months away, all of the sides featuring in the big event have been focused being as well prepared as possible. Although France, who will be hosting the matches, did not have to go through a long qualifying process, Les Bleus nonetheless have been just as active in their preparations before proceedings kick off in June.
France
Didier Deschamps's men will be coming into this game having earned a hard-fought 3-2 win over the Netherlands. It indeed was a game full of end-to-end action, and Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, and Blaise Maituidi were the ones to each pick up an international goal. For the EURO 2016 hosts, there was no better to start 2016, especially since they finished 2015 on a less than favorable note with a 2-0 loss to England.
France have not won a EURO title since 2000, and bowed out in the quarter-finals in the last edition that was played in Poland and Ukraine. Naturally, they will be hoping to be crowned champions of Europe in their own backyard, but there will be plenty of teams who will be seeking to spoil that dream.
The starting line-up for this game could be a very different one than the one that took to the pitch on Friday. Deschamps opted to rest Hugo Lloris, Bacary Sagna, Yohan Cabaye, and Kingsley Coman for the match against the Netherlands, and it is likely that Tottenham star Lloris could re-claim his spot between the posts in lieu of Steve Mandanda.
Tuesday's game will be an emotional match for Les Bleus, as it is their first home match at the Stade de France since the tragic events of November 13th, in which numerous people were killed and injured as a result of terrorist attacks.
Russia
Having cruised to a comfortable win over Lithuania, Russia will be hoping to continue their good start to 2016. After a difficult start to their EURO 2016 qualifying campaign, Leonid Slutsky's side bounced back by winning their remaining matches against Sweden, Liechtenstein, Moldova and Montenegro to finish second behind Austria, thus avoiding the playoffs.
Russia's best finish at a EURO tournament - in the post-Soviet era - was in 2008, when they made it to the semi-finals. In the last edition, however, they were dumped out on the group stages, and with England, Slovakia, and Wales for company in their quartet, Slutsky will need all the preparation he can get in order to select his strongest squad for the big event in France.
Which channel is broadcasting France vs Russia on TV or Online?
The Stade de France will be hosting this friendly between France and Russia on Tuesday evening as each coach attempts to further fine-tune his squad ahead of the EURO 2016 tournament. However, if you are too far away to catch the game live, no worries. LiveSoccerTV.com has put together plenty of options to tune in to the action via TV, computer, phone, or tablet.
Here are some choices for fans residing elsewhere in France and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 15.00 EST on: ESPN3 USA
- In France at 21.00 CET on: TF1
- In Russia at 22.00 MSK on: Channel One Russia
Live elsewhere? Check out our special France vs Russia broadcast page for viewing times and options for your current location.
*Note: Live broadcast data is subject to change*
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