‘An incredible atmosphere’: France, Brazil players praise crowd during friendly game in Foxborough
France defeated Brazil 2 to 1 during a friendly game at Gillette Stadium on Thursday evening. It was a packed crowd of more than 65,000 fans. A beautiful sight at Gillette @boston25 pic.
twitter. com/50WWUgev5g — Michael Raimondi (@mraimonditv) March 26, 2026 Fans from all over the world traveled to the Boston area for the matchup. Like two brothers, James and Owen, who arrived from France Wednesday night.
“We had to come to show support for our country. Soccer is pretty much the only sport we watch,” they said. It was a home crowd for the Brazilians as their supporters outnumbered the French fans.
The iconic yellow jerseys for Brazil lined the majority of the crowd. “It’s so nice having everyone celebrating. I feel like I’m in Brazil right now.
It’s so much fun,” Thalita Correia said. “Brazilian soccer fans are hyped up always. This is one of our home sports, so I knew it was going to get packed.