France and Republic of Ireland are playing an international friendly. France defeated Republic of Ireland 2-1 in 2016 the last time they played. France has a win against Russia and a loss versus Colombia in their last 2 games. France qualified for the 2018 World Cup ranked 8th in total points and goal differential in the Europe region by finishing 1st in Group A over Sweden and Netherlands. Republic of Ireland did not qualify for the World Cup after finishing 2nd in their group behind Serbia and losing a playoff against Denmark.
Match Stats | Qualifiers | Europe | World Rank
| Nation | Team | World Rank | Crest |
|---|---|---|---|
 | France | 7 |  |
 | Republic of Ireland | 31 |  |
Which nation will sieze the day and defeat their opponent?
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Republic of ireland
france will win the match
France
France