Match report
France beat Brazil 2–1 at France Stadium in World Cup 2026. Barcola opened the scoring in the 64th minute. France have 3 wins in their last 5, while Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
Saliba
50'
⚽Barcolaassist Koundé
64'
⇄Schmidt↓ Barcola
64'
64'
⇄Novak↓ Vinícius
67'
Endrick
⇄Marsh↓ Mbappé
73'
73'
⇄Hansen↓ Endrick
75'
⚽Viníciusassist Danilo
⚽Dembélé
87'
Momentum
FR
⚽⚽⚽
BR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 6, 2025 · 19:00
VenueFrance Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance22,857 / 28,571 (80%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
54Ball possession %46
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.2
12Total shots12
6Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks6
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Saliba7.9Lineups
FR 4-3-37.10Formation7.054-3-3 BR
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