Match report
England beat France 2–1 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Saka opened the scoring in the 14th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Sakaassist Pickford
14'
25'
⚽Dembéléassist Maignan
Shaw
28'
⚽Bellingham
37'
2H
Alexander-Arnold
60'
60'
Griezmann
⇄Walsh↓ Gordon
70'
70'
⇄García↓ Barcola
77'
Dembélé
⇄Haas↓ Kane
79'
79'
⇄Moreau↓ Mbappé
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 16, 2025 · 17:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance48,121 / 57,977 (83%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2Expected goals (xG)1
14Total shots9
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
7Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Griezmann7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025England2-1FranceUEFA Nations League
2023England0-2FranceInternational Friendly
2022France3-2EnglandUEFA Nations League
2021England1-0France