France vs England Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

France and England meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday, July 18, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with the winner taking home the bronze medal.

Neither side expected to be here after falling short in the semi-finals. France were comfortably beaten 2-0 by Spain, while England endured a painful 2-1 defeat to Argentina after conceding twice in the closing stages. Although third-place matches can be difficult to approach after missing out on the final, both teams still have pride, momentum, and individual achievements to play for.

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Prediction for France vs England in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

According to leading UK-licensed bookmakers, France are the favourites to win, with 48% of the odds pointing to victory.

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• 🆚 Match: France vs England

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Saturday, 18/07/2026

• 🕐 Time: 22:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium

France in the 2026 World Cup

France come into this match with 7 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for France:

World Cup campaign

• 6 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 2.57 point(s) per match

• 16 goals scored in the World Cup (2.29 per match)

• 4 goals conceded in the World Cup (0.57 per match)

France in 2026:

• 14 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 2 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappé with 8 goal(s)

• Assists: Michael Olise with 5 assists

Latest results for France

14/07/2026 15:00

France

0 - 2

Spain

L

09/07/2026 16:00

France

2 - 0

Morocco

W

04/07/2026 17:00

Paraguay

0 - 1

France

W

30/06/2026 17:00

France

3 - 0

Sweden

W

26/06/2026 15:00

Norway

1 - 4

France

W

England in the 2026 World Cup

England come into this clash with 7 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what England have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 5 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 2.29 point(s) per match

• 14 goals scored in the World Cup (2 per match)

• 8 goals conceded in the World Cup (1.14 per match)

England in 2026

• 15 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 2 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Harry Kane with 8 goal(s)

• Assists: Declan Rice with 4 assists

Latest results for England

15/07/2026 15:00

England

1 - 2

Argentina

L

11/07/2026 17:00

Norway

1 - 2

England

W

05/07/2026 21:00

Mexico

2 - 3

England

W

01/07/2026 12:00

England

2 - 1

Congo DR

W

27/06/2026 17:00

Panama

0 - 2

England

W

Head-to-head record between France and England

The two national teams have only a few recent meetings: 3 match(es) in total, which makes this 2026 World Cup fixture even more unpredictable.

• France: 2 win(s)

• England: 1 win(s)

• Draws: 0

Probable lineups for France vs England

France Projected XI: Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Theo Hernández, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappé

England Projected XI: Jordan Pickford, Djed Spence, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Reece James, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane

The lineups are updated closer to kick-off

Other predictions for the match

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Home Team

France

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W W W	2.57
Home	L W W W W	2.4
Away	W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	86%	80%	100%
Goals	2.86	2.8	3
Scored	2.29	2.2	2.5
Conceded	0.57	0.6	0.5
Both Teams to Score	29%	20%	50%
Without Conceding	57%	60%	50%
Failed To Score	14%	20%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.04	2.03	2.06
xGA	0.77	0.75	0.83

Away Team

England

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W W W	2.29
Home	L W D W	1.75
Away	W W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	71%	50%	100%
Goals	3.14	3	3.33
Scored	2	1.75	2.33
Conceded	1.14	1.25	1
Both Teams to Score	71%	75%	67%
Without Conceding	29%	25%	33%
Failed To Score	14%	25%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.72	1.82	1.59
xGA	1.28	1.03	1.62

Corners

9.57 / Match

+6% Corners / Match

England received +6% more corners than France in the World Cup

10.14 / Match

Spain

(7)

Morocco

(5)

Paraguay

(12)

Sweden

(9)

Norway

(5)

Iraq

(4)

Senegal

(6)

(1)

Argentina

(4)

Norway

(2)

Mexico

(5)

Congo DR

(7)

Panama

(9)

Ghana

(8)

Croatia

Cards

0.86 / Match

+66% Cards / Match

England received +66% more cards than France in the World Cup

1.43 / Match

Spain

(2)

Morocco

(0)

Paraguay

(3)

Sweden

(0)

Norway

(1)

Iraq

(0)

Senegal

(0)

(1)

Argentina

(0)

Norway

(4)

Mexico

(1)

Congo DR

(1)

Panama

(1)

Ghana

(0)

Croatia

Goals Scored

2.29 / Match

+15%

France is +15% better in terms of goals scored

2 / Match

Spain

(0)

Morocco

(2)

Paraguay

(1)

Sweden

(3)

Norway

(4)

Iraq

(3)

Senegal

(3)

(1)

Argentina

(2)

Norway

(3)

Mexico

(2)

Congo DR

(2)

Panama

(0)

Ghana

(4)

Croatia

Goals Conceded

0.57 / Match

+50%

England condeded +50% more goals than France

1.14 / Match

Spain

(2)

Morocco

(0)

Paraguay

(0)

Sweden

(0)

Norway

(1)

Iraq

(0)

Senegal

(1)

(2)

Argentina

(1)

Norway

(2)

Mexico

(1)

Congo DR

(0)

Panama

(0)

Ghana

(2)

Croatia

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0