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France vs England: result 4-6 and analysis

World Cup3rd Place FinalKick-off on July 18, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis

France
4-6
England

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What was the result of France vs England?

England won 4-6 on July 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. RiceEngland
  • 18′E. KonsaEngland
  • 37′B. SakaEngland
  • 45′B. SakaEngland
  • 48′Kylian MbappéFrance
  • 54′B. BarcolaFrance
  • 66′Kylian MbappéFrance
  • 87′B. SakaEngland (pen.)
  • 90′O. DembéléFrance
  • 90′J. BellinghamEngland

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab model gave a France win at 45%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1 — actual score: 4-6.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; England have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

France
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 26, 2026Norway(away)4-1World Cup
Jun 22, 2026Iraq(home)3-0World Cup
Jun 16, 2026Senegal(home)3-1World Cup
Jun 8, 2026Northern Ireland(home)3-1Friendlies
Jun 4, 2026Ivory Coast(home)1-2Friendlies
England
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 15, 2026Argentina(home)1-2World Cup
Jun 27, 2026Panama(away)2-0World Cup
Jun 23, 2026Ghana(home)0-0World Cup
Jun 17, 2026Croatia(home)4-2World Cup
Jun 10, 2026Costa Rica(home)3-0Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 France win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 England win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022England 1-2 FranceWorld Cup
Jun 13, 2017France 3-2 EnglandFriendlies
Jun 11, 2012France 1-1 EnglandEuro Championship

Last archived meeting: England vs France on Dec 10, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

France score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; England score 2.1 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
France2.71.1510/1513/15
England2.10.6104/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

France sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 matches) and England sit 1st (3 points from 1 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1England1100423
2France1100313

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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