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French Ligue 1 clubs visit Audi Field in D.C. for preseason tournament

What: Four French first-division clubs competing in a preseason tournament at Audi Field.

Thursday’s schedule

Saint-Etienne vs. Montpellier, 6 p.m.

Olympique Marseille vs. Bordeaux, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s schedule

Third-place match, 6 p.m.

Championship game, 9 p.m.

What to know: Seeking to boost the brand of their clubs and the league as a whole, French soccer officials will use D.C. United’s stadium to showcase four teams. Aside from the tournament, Olympique Marseille will face United in a friendly next Wednesday.

Ligue 1 — which will kick off the 2019-20 season Aug.