Match report
Brazil beat France 1–0 at Brazil Stadium in World Cup 2026. Paquetá opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Rodrygo
23'
⚽Paquetáassist Paquetá
37'
40'
T. Hernández
2H
⇄Hansen↓ Vinícius
65'
65'
⇄Johnson↓ Barcola
⇄Ferrari↓ Endrick
74'
74'
⇄Weber↓ Mbappé
Momentum
BR
⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 25, 2021 · 20:00
VenueBrazil Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance50,317 / 63,692 (79%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots8
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Mbappé7.9Lineups
BR 4-3-37.40Formation7.284-3-3 FR
Standings
| # | 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
2025France2-1BrazilUEFA Nations League
2023France0-2BrazilInternational Friendly
2022Brazil3-2FranceUEFA Nations League
2021France1-0Brazil