With the serious business of FIFA World Cup qualifying on hold for now for European sides, the international stage will play host to some glamorous friendlies this week. France will host African champions Ivory Coast at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens in one of the best on Tuesday.
Didier Deschamps' side come into this one on the back of an impressive win over Sweden in qualifying, with goals from Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet securing a 2-1 triumph. The Ivory Coast tussled with Morocco on Saturday in their own World Cup qualifier, notching a respectable 0-0 draw.
With different types of challenges to come for both sides in the weeks ahead, this game will be a chance to experiment and should make for a fascinating 90 minutes.