France vs England: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
3rd Place Final
Full time
K. Mbappe 48'B. Barcola 54'K. Mbappe 66'O. Dembele 90'
D. Rice 3'E. Konsa 18'B. Saka 37'B. Saka 45'B. Saka 87' (pen)J. Bellingham 90'
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden, Miami · Referee: Jesús Valenzuela, Venezuela
Match statistics
Possession
46%
54%
Expected goals (xG)
2.9
2.6
Total shots
19
19
Shots on target
9
11
Corners
3
4
Fouls
14
8
Match log
France·England
- 3'D. RiceGoal
- 18'E. KonsaAssist: D. Rice
- 37'B. SakaAssist: M. Rashford
- 45'B. SakaAssist: E. Eze
- R. CherkiOn: O. Dembele46'
- T. HernandezOn: L. Digne46'
- I. KonateOn: D. Upamecano46'
- D. DoueOn: B. Barcola46'
- 46'M. RashfordOn: O. Watkins
- K. MbappeAssist: M. Olise48'
- B. BarcolaAssist: K. Mbappe54'
- K. MbappeAssist: M. Olise66'
- 79'E. EzeOn: J. Bellingham
- 79'I. ToneyOn: E. Anderson
- 83'J. QuansahOn: R. James
- 87'B. SakaPenalty
- O. DembeleAssist: D. Upamecano90'
- 90'J. BellinghamGoal
- M. GustoOn: J. Kounde90+1'
- 90+3'M. GuehiOn: T. Chalobah
Our prediction
France vs England Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Both Teams to Score - Yes · 7 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-07-18 15:09 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- England and France meet in the World Cup third-place play-off in Miami on Saturday 18 July 2026, kick-off 10pm UK time. Sky Sports → · 17 Jul
- Sky Sports said the third-place play-off is not a dead rubber for Thomas Tuchel because of pressure and questions around England's boss after the semi-final defeat. Sky Sports → · 17 Jul
- Sky Sports reported France's semi-final loss means a third-place play-off awaits and that it is an underwhelming end to Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure. Sky Sports → · 15 Jul
- Sky Sports said Reece James will be unavailable until well into the knockout stages because of a hamstring injury. Sky Sports → · 27 Jun
- Sky Sports reported Jarell Quansah missed England's last-32 tie with DR Congo after a badly twisted ankle sustained in the final group game. Sky Sports → · 1 Jul
- Sky Sports said Djed Spence was expected to come in at right-back for Quansah, with Nico O'Reilly keeping his place at left-back. Sky Sports → · 1 Jul
- Sky Sports' live blog for France vs England was published on 18 July 2026 and was the outlet's team-news tracker for the match. Sky Sports → · 18 Jul
Head-to-head
Jul 18, 2026France 4–6 England3rd Place Final
Dec 10, 2022England 1–2 FranceQuarter-finals
Jun 13, 2017France 3–2 EnglandFriendlies 1
Jun 11, 2012France 1–1 EnglandGroup stage - 2
Lineups
France (4-1-4-1)
- 13D. HendersonG
- 26J. QuansahD
- 2E. KonsaD
- 6M. GuehiD
- 25D. SpenceD
- 4D. RiceM
- 7B. SakaM
- 17M. RogersM
- 21E. EzeM
- 11M. RashfordM
- 22I. ToneyF
England ()
- 16M. MaignanG
- 2M. GustoD
- 15I. KonateD
- 26M. LacroixD
- 19T. HernandezD
- 18W. Zaire-EmeryM
- 14A. RabiotM
- 11M. OliseM
- 24R. CherkiM
- 20D. DoueM
- 10K. MbappeF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
FIFA World Cup 2026 · 12:53 PM
Expert
France vs England
1.47Both Teams to Score - Yes
74%
Expert · Juan Pablo Aravena
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: France to Win
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