Match report
England and France shared the points in a 1–1 draw at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Gordon opened the scoring in the 20th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Gordonassist Pickford
20'
Shaw
28'
31'
⚽Barcolaassist Maignan
2H
Alexander-Arnold
60'
⇄Janssen↓ Gordon
76'
76'
⇄Schmidt↓ Barcola
77'
Dembélé
⇄Johnson↓ Kane
85'
85'
⇄Marsh↓ Mbappé
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 26, 2024 · 19:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance42,323 / 57,977 (73%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#9·
#16
#9·#16Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
49Ball possession %51
1Expected goals (xG)1.2
11Total shots12
5Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks6
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
495Passes525
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Upamecano7.9Standings
| # | 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