USA v France, 02 May 1979
| Score | 6-0 to France |
| Referee | Dorantes Garcia |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford |
| Attendance | 20,951 |
View USA v France head to head
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USA
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Arnold Mausser
Midfielder/Defender
Boris Bandov
Midfielder
Rick Davis
Midfielder/Forward
Angelo Di Bernardo
Forward
Greg Villa
Forward/Defender
Jim Pollihan
Glenn Myernick
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Tony Crudo for Colin Fowles | 12 |
| Perry van der Beck for Greg Villa | 32 |
| David Brcic for Arnold Mausser | 46 |
| Louis Nanchoff for Mark Liveric | 75 |
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France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
| Bernard Lacombe | 8 |
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| Bernard Lacombe | 14 |
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| Bernard Lacombe | 37 |
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| Don Droege | own goal | 42 |
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| Loïc Amisse | 61 |
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| Didier Six | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Dominique Dropsy
Goalkeeper
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Raymond Domenech
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Trésor Tresor
Defender
(captain)
Loïc Amisse
Midfielder
Roger Jouve
Midfielder
Jean Petit
Midfielder
Michel Platini
Midfielder
Bernard Lacombe
Forward
Oliver Rouyer
Forward
Substitutions:
| André Rey for Dominique Dropsy | 46 |
| Didier Six for Oliver Rouyer | 46 |
| Marc Berdoll for Bernard Lacombe | 65 |
| Jean-François Larios for Roger Jouve | 71 |
| Patrick Battiston for Maxime Bossis | 80 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
André Rey
Defender
Patrick Battiston
Midfielder
Marc Berdoll
Midfielder
Jean-François Larios
Forward
Didier Six