Match report
France beat Argentina 2–1 at France Stadium in World Cup 2026. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 10th minute. France have 3 wins in their last 5, while Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Mbappéassist Mbappé
10'
21'
⚽J. Álvarezassist J. Álvarez
31'
Enzo Fernández
⚽Griezmann
33'
2H
⇄Weber↓ Barcola
66'
66'
⇄Müller↓ Nico González
⇄Dubois↓ Mbappé
75'
75'
⇄Petrov↓ J. Álvarez
Barcola
80'
Momentum
FR
⚽⚽⚽
AR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 4, 2025 · 17:00
VenueFrance Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance21,428 / 28,571 (75%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1
12Total shots11
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Dembélé7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025France2-1ArgentinaUEFA Nations League
2023France0-2ArgentinaInternational Friendly
2022Argentina3-2FranceUEFA Nations League
2021France1-0Argentina