Match report
USA beat France 3–2 at USA Stadium in World Cup 2026. Barcola opened the scoring in the 16th minute. USA have 3 wins in their last 5, while France have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
16'
⚽Barcola
⚽Weahassist Robinson
28'
Ream
28'
2H
⚽Musahassist Dest
66'
⇄Romano↓ Pulisic
66'
66'
⇄Andersen↓ Barcola
⇄Pereira↓ Pepi
75'
75'
⇄Lopez↓ Mbappé
77'
⚽Griezmannassist Koundé
⚽Pulisic
89'
Momentum
US
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
FR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 26, 2023 · 17:00
VenueUSA Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance59,027 / 66,323 (89%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#7·
#14
#7·#14Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
2.6Expected goals (xG)2.1
16Total shots10
8Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
9Corner kicks5
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Maignan7.9Standings
| # | 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
2026USA2-1FranceUEFA Nations League
2024USA0-2FranceInternational Friendly
2023France3-2USAUEFA Nations League
2022USA1-0France