Match report
France beat Brazil 2–0 at Brazil Stadium in World Cup 2026. Griezmann opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
6'
⚽Griezmann
23'
Mbappé
Casemiro
40'
2H
⇄Silva↓ Endrick
65'
65'
⇄Dubois↓ Mbappé
67'
⚽Mbappéassist Koundé
Marquinhos
72'
⇄Ferrari↓ Vinícius
84'
84'
⇄Weber↓ Barcola
Momentum
BR
⚽⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 4, 2023 · 19:00
VenueBrazil Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance57,323 / 63,692 (90%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
38Ball possession %62
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.8
10Total shots12
3Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
4Corner kicks7
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
450Passes546
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Rodrygo7.8Lineups
BR 4-3-37.07Formation7.144-3-3 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
2025Brazil2-1FranceUEFA Nations League
2023Brazil0-2FranceInternational Friendly
2022France3-2BrazilUEFA Nations League
2021Brazil1-0France