World Cup hopefuls France salvaged a late 1-1 draw against the United States in their final friendly before the tournament, while fellow favourites Spain needed a late goal as they edged past Tunisia 1-0 on Saturday.
Elsewhere, there were wins for finalists Serbia, Denmark, Morocco and Australia, while Sweden were held to a goalless draw by Peru.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Didier Deschamps named a strong side as he sought to put the finishing touches to his preparations before travelling to Russia. However, Julian Green took advantage of a Djibril Sidibe slip to fire a near-post effort past Hugo Lloris on the stroke of halftime to give the visitors a shock lead.
The US, who did not qualify for Russia, looked as if they would hold on to their advantage until Kylian Mbappe spared Deschamps's blushes 12 minutes from time.
There remain, though, plenty of unanswered questions for Les Bleus heading into next weekend's opener against Australia, who beat Hungary 2-1 earlier on Saturday.
At another venue it looked like being a frustrating night for 2010 champions Spain as they struggled to break down a Tunisia side who caused them difficulties, but forward Iago Aspas swept in six minutes from the end to secure the win.
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