International friendlies take place ahead of World Cup kickoff on June 11

With the World Cup set to begin on June 11, several international friendlies are scheduled this week. On Monday, France faces Northern Ireland at 3:10 p.m. while Peru meets Spain at 10 p.m. Upcoming matches include Iraq against Venezuela on Tuesday and a notable clash between Argentina and Iceland later that evening. The U.S. Men's National Team will also play Paraguay in their opening match since recently finishing a friendly series that included a 3-2 victory over Senegal and a 2-1 loss to Germany. Coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to finalize his starting lineup ahead of the tournament.

• 4:51 PMCBS Sports — Footy Fix: Last international friendlies on hand as teams fine tune ahead of Thursday's World Cup kickoff