Match report
England beat France 1–0 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Gordon opened the scoring in the 49th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
Gordon
47'
⚽Gordonassist Kane
49'
64'
Camavinga
⇄Kovač↓ Gordon
77'
77'
⇄Haas↓ Barcola
⇄Andersen↓ Kane
86'
86'
⇄Martin↓ Mbappé
Momentum
EN
⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 19, 2021 · 20:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance49,280 / 57,977 (85%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#2·
#9
#2·#9Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
54Ball possession %46
1Expected goals (xG)0.5
11Total shots11
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks5
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Rice7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025France2-1EnglandUEFA Nations League
2023France0-2EnglandInternational Friendly
2022England3-2FranceUEFA Nations League
2021France1-0England