Match report
France beat England 2–1 at France Stadium in World Cup 2026. Bellingham opened the scoring in the 16th minute. France have 3 wins in their last 5, while England have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
16'
⚽Bellinghamassist Gordon
⚽Mbappé
28'
32'
Foden
2H
Upamecano
49'
⇄Vidić↓ Mbappé
70'
70'
⇄Walsh↓ Kane
Maignan
81'
⚽Camavingaassist Barcola
89'
⇄Dubois↓ Barcola
89'
89'
⇄Petrov↓ Gordon
Momentum
FR
⚽⚽⚽
EN
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 5, 2025 · 20:00
VenueFrance Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance23,428 / 28,571 (82%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#6·
#13
#6·#13Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Gordon7.9Standings
| # | 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