Third-place Play-off
France v England
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden · Miami
Match Report
AI-generated
England won 4-6 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden. Scorers: Declan Rice 3', Ezri Konsa 18', Bukayo Saka 37', Bukayo Saka 45', Kylian Mbappé 48', Bradley Barcola 54', Kylian Mbappé 66', Bukayo Saka 87', Ousmane Dembélé 90', Jude Bellingham 90'. Underlying numbers: FRA 2.87 xG, ENG 2.58 xG, against the run of expected goals. FRA held 46% possession with a field tilt of 50%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs Dominant high press
A tactical mirror — both France and England are dominant high press sides. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-2-3-1.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
Met once before at the World Cup
- 2022Quarter-final🏴 England 1–2 France 🇫🇷France ✓
🇫🇷 France
- Best finish: Champions (2018) · 2× champions
- semis reached: 7 · 16 tournaments
- Shootouts: 2–3 W–L
- Legends: Just Fontaine 13, Kylian Mbappé Lottin 12, Thierry Henry 6
🏴 England
- Best finish: Champions (1966) · 1× champions
- semis reached: 3 · 16 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–3 W–L
- Legends: Gary Lineker 10, Harry Kane 8, Geoff Hurst 5
Match Stats
FRA vs ENG
46%Possession54%
19Shots19
9On target11
2.9xG2.6
0Big chances0
3Corners4
50%Field tilt50%
91%Pass acc.91%
0PPDA0
14Fouls8
Timeline
Key events
- 3′⚽Declan Rice
- 18′⚽Ezri Konsa
- 37′⚽Bukayo Saka
- 45′⚽Bukayo Saka
- 46′🔁Rayan Cherki
- 46′🔁Désiré Doué
- 46′🔁Théo Hernández
- 46′🔁Ibrahima Konaté
- 46′🔁Marcus Rashford
- 48′⚽Kylian Mbappé
- 54′⚽Bradley Barcola
- 66′⚽Kylian Mbappé
- 79′🔁Ivan Toney
- 79′🔁Eberechi Eze
- 83′🔁Jarell Quansah
- 87′⚽Bukayo Saka
- 90′🔁Malo Gusto
- 90′🔁Marc-Israel Guéhi
- 90′⚽Ousmane Dembélé
- 90′⚽Jude Bellingham