Match report
Brazil beat France 1–0 at Brazil Stadium in World Cup 2026. Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring in the 86th minute. Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Vinícius
36'
2H
53'
Camavinga
⇄Costa↓ Endrick
67'
67'
⇄Rossi↓ Mbappé
Marquinhos
70'
⚽Bruno Guimarãesassist Endrick
86'
⇄Nielsen↓ Vinícius
86'
86'
⇄Lindqvist↓ Barcola
Momentum
BR
⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 12, 2021 · 17:00
VenueBrazil Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance57,323 / 63,692 (90%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#3·
#10
#3·#10Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.1Expected goals (xG)0.6
13Total shots10
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
7Corner kicks4
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Alisson7.8Lineups
BR 4-3-37.12Formation7.214-3-3 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