The organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will help fans to follow not only the motorsport race but games from the world football cup. And if you are not French, you could help the French crowd cheer on Les Bleus before the start of the of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday lunchtime.
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest is happy to provide a little football fever. With fans from all over the world at the track, the atmosphere in the village will be even more festive than usual.
France won the World Cup in 1998 when Fabien Barthez was the goalkeeper. He has since turned to endurance racing with his team Panis Barthez Compétition, which is on the grid of the 24 Hours of Le Mans again this year. So there you have it – football and the 24 Hours of Le Mans make a perfect match!
Matches, shown live on a giant screen in the race village:
Russia v. Saudi Arabia: Thursday 14 June 17:00
Egypt v. Uruguay: Friday 15 June 14:00
Portugal v. Spain: Friday 15 June 20:00
France v. Australia: Saturday 16 June 12:00
Peru v. Denmark: Saturday 16 June 18:00
Argentina v. Iceland: Saturday 16 June 15:00
Croatia v. Nigeria: Saturday 16 June 21:00
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