Brazil vs. France: What to know about the friendly match in Mass.

State of play: The international friendly kicks off at 4pm Thursday in Foxborough, just as rush hour traffic picks up around Greater Boston.

• The commuter rail will run four trains from South Station to Foxborough.

The intrigue: This is France's first time playing at Gillette, whereas Brazil has played at the stadium multiple times.

• Massachusetts is home to one of the biggest populations of Brazilian immigrants, with more than 139,000 living in the state as of 2022.

By the numbers: Tickets in the nosebleed section are running at least $227 as of Monday.

If you go: Try to take public transit, unless you want to spend several hours sitting in a car.

Zoom in: Keolis general manager and CEO John Killeen called the commuter rail "the quickest and easiest way" to get to the soccer matches this year.

• Those who purchase train tickets will be sorted into boarding groups A and B.
• The event trains will run every 15 minutes, starting with Group A ticket holders at 12:45pm. (Group A should arrive at noon, and Group B should arrive by 12:30pm.)