Match report
Brazil beat France 1–0 at Brazil Stadium in World Cup 2026. Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 73rd minute. Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
Casemiro
53'
70'
Koundé
⚽Rodrygoassist Wendell
73'
⇄Keller↓ Vinícius
73'
73'
⇄Costa↓ Barcola
⇄Janssen↓ Endrick
82'
82'
⇄Schmidt↓ Mbappé
Momentum
BR
⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 9, 2021 · 20:00
VenueBrazil Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance61,144 / 63,692 (96%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#2·
#9
#2·#9Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
1.3Expected goals (xG)0.3
13Total shots8
5Shots on target3
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks4
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Alisson7.9Lineups
BR 4-3-37.20Formation7.214-3-3 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
2025France2-1BrazilUEFA Nations League
2023France0-2BrazilInternational Friendly
2022Brazil3-2FranceUEFA Nations League
2021France1-0Brazil