Match report
England and France shared the points in a 1–1 draw at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Kane opened the scoring in the 76th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Bellingham
32'
2H
49'
Saliba
⚽Kaneassist Rice
76'
⇄Weber↓ Gordon
76'
76'
⇄Müller↓ Barcola
⇄Dubois↓ Kane
85'
85'
⇄Petrov↓ Mbappé
87'
⚽Mbappéassist Tchouaméni
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 18, 2024 · 19:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance44,642 / 57,977 (77%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
48Ball possession %52
1.4Expected goals (xG)1.1
11Total shots11
4Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
480Passes516
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Rice7.9Standings
| # | 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