France vs England match stats & report

4–6 Full time

World Cup · 3rd Place Final · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden, Miami · Ref Jesús Valenzuela, Venezuela

France stats & fixtures · England stats & fixtures

France lost to England 4–6 in the World Cup (3rd Place Final) on 18 July 2026. Expected goals finished 2.87–2.58. England had 54% of the ball.

France vs England match statistics

FranceEngland

46% Ball possession 54%
2.87 Expected goals (xG) 2.58
19 Total shots 19
9 Shots on target 11
6 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 6
12 Shots inside the box 16
3 Corners 4
14 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 3
445 Passes 515
91% Pass accuracy 91%
4 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

3' Goal D. Rice England
18' Goal E. Konsa (assist D. Rice) England
37' Goal B. Saka (assist M. Rashford) England
45' Goal B. Saka (assist E. Eze) England
48' Goal Kylian Mbappé (assist M. Olise) France
54' Goal B. Barcola (assist Kylian Mbappé) France
66' Goal Kylian Mbappé (assist M. Olise) France
87' Penalty scored B. Saka England
90' Goal O. Dembele (assist D. Upamecano) France
90' Goal J. Bellingham England

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

France

Confirmed

16 M. Maignan Goalkeeper
2 M. Gusto Defender
15 I. Konaté Defender
26 M. Lacroix Defender
19 T. Hernández Defender
18 W. Zaïre-Emery Midfielder
14 A. Rabiot Midfielder
11 M. Olise Midfielder
24 R. Cherki Midfielder
20 D. Doué Midfielder
10 Kylian Mbappé Attacker

Bench B. Samba , R. Risser , O. Dembele , J. Koundé , A. Tchouameni , W. Saliba , M. Akliouche , L. Digne , N'Golo Kanté , L. Hernández , M. Thuram , D. Upamecano , J. Mateta , M. Kone , B. Barcola

England

Confirmed 4-1-4-1 Thomas Tuchel

13 D. Henderson

25 D. Spence 6 M. Guéhi 2 E. Konsa 26 J. Quansah

4 D. Rice

11 M. Rashford 21 E. Eze 17 M. Rogers 7 B. Saka

22 I. Toney

Bench J. Trafford , J. Pickford , J. Henderson , D. Burn , O. Watkins , T. Chalobah , R. James , A. Gordon , N. Madueke , N. O'Reilly , J. Stones , H. Kane , J. Bellingham , E. Anderson

Out and doubtful

K. Mainoo England Out — Wound
W. Saliba France Out — Back Bruise

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

France at home

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.2 per game
Shots on target: 7.2 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

England away

7–1–0 in 8 matches

Scored: 3.5 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 8
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 7.6 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

France vs England head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
10 Dec 22	England v France	1–2
13 Jun 17	France v England	3–2

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full France vs England head-to-head record