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2026 World Cup, World
Miami Stadium Sat, 18 Jul - 9:00 PM
World Cup
FranceFRA
0 – 4
2ND HALF 45
EnglandENG
Live : 2nd Half Sat, 18 Jul 9:00 PM
Final
|
Goal
Ezri Konsa - 18'
Bukayo Saka - 37', 45+1'

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Bradley Barcola → Désiré Doué
1st Substitution
46'
Event
Ousmane Dembélé → Rayan Cherki
2nd Substitution
46'
Event
Lucas Digne → Theo Hernández
3rd Substitution
46'
Event
Dayot Upamecano → Ibrahima Konaté
4th Substitution
46'
46'
Event
Ollie Watkins → Marcus Rashford
5th Substitution
1ST-HALF
45+1'
Event
Bukayo Saka
Left foot shot / 4th Goal
37'
Event
Bukayo Saka
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
18'
Event
Ezri Konsa
Header / 2nd Goal
3'
Event
Declan Rice
Right foot shot / 1st Goal

Match Commentary

46
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for France: Ousmane Dembélé comes on for Rayan Cherki.
45
Update Update
Mike Maignan wins a free kick for France in the defensive half.
45
Update Update
Mike Maignan wins a free kick for France in the defensive half.
45
Update Update
Marc Guéhi commits a foul for England.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to England after Maxence Lacroix concedes.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! England leads 4-0 over France. Bukayo Saka scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
45
Update Update
Malo Gusto commits a foul for France.
45
Update Update
Djed Spence wins a free kick for England on the left wing.
40
Update Update
Désiré Doué from France is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
40
Update Update
Foul committed by Ezri Konsa of England.
37
Attempt Attempt
Bukayo Saka's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Marcus Rashford.
37
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Mike Maignan. Bukayo Saka provided the assist.
37
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! England leads 3-0 against France as Bukayo Saka scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box after a quick counterattack.
35
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to France after Dean Henderson concedes.
35
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
34
Update Update
Rayan Cherki wins a free kick for France in the defensive half.
34
Update Update
Djed Spence commits a foul for England.
33
Update Update
Offside called against England. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
33
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Mike Maignan. Morgan Rogers provided the assist.
32
Update Update
Désiré Doué commits a foul for France.
32
Update Update
Jarell Quansah from England wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28
Update Update
Kylian Mbappé is caught offside for France.
25
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
23
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
22
Attempt Attempt
Kylian Mbappé from France misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the right. The assist came from Michael Olise.
21
Update Update
Foul committed by Ibrahima Konaté of France.
21
Update Update
Offside called against England. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
21
Update Update
Ivan Toney wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
20
Update Update
Eberechi Eze commits a foul for England.
20
Update Update
Malo Gusto from France is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
18
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! England leads 2-0 against France. Ezri Konsa scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Declan Rice's cross following a corner.
18
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Eberechi Eze provided the assist with a through ball.
18
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to England after Maxence Lacroix concedes.
15
Corner Corner
France wins a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes.
14
Update Update
Maxence Lacroix commits a foul for France.
14
Update Update
Ivan Toney wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
11
Corner Corner
Rayan Cherki's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson.
11
Update Update
Offside for England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
11
Attempt Attempt
Warren Zaïre-Emery's left-footed shot from outside the box for France is blocked.
9
Update Update
Foul committed by Malo Gusto of France.
9
Update Update
Eberechi Eze from England is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
8
Attempt Attempt
Eberechi Eze's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Morgan Rogers provided the assist.
7
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Rashford's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Eberechi Eze.
7
Corner Corner
England win a corner after Malo Gusto concedes.
5
Attempt Attempt
Kylian Mbappé's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
4
Attempt Attempt
Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
4
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Declan Rice takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
3
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Jesus Valenzuela.

Statistics

Possession
FRA
45%
ENG
55%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 4
1 Big Chances Created 5
1 Shots 0
19 Dangerous attacks 12
45 Possession 55
2 Corners 3
7 Free kicks 6

Match Overview

15 Ball Safe 13
2 Goal Kicks 2
1 Goal Attempts 2
4 Substitutions 1
3 Throwins 4
1 Successful Headers 1
0 Assists 3
8 Dribble Attempts 6
3 Successful Dribbles 4
38 Successful Dribbles Percentage 67

Attacking

30 Attacks 29
1 Big Chances Missed 4

Possession

17 Long Passes 14
238 Passes 290
216 Successful Passes 272
91 Successful Passes Percentage 94
3 Key Passes 11
10 Successful Long Passes 7
59 Successful Long Passes Percentage 50

Defensive

2 Saves 2
7 Tackles 12
3 Interceptions 7
16 Duels Won 22

Build-up

2 Total Crosses 9
0 Accurate Crosses 3

Discipline

1 Offsides 3
5 Fouls 5

Lineup

Referee : Jesús Valenzuela Sáez

Starting XI ▼

16
Mike Maignan
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
6.78
2
Malo Gusto
Malo Gusto Defender
6.46
15
Ibrahima Konaté
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
6.71
4
Dayot Upamecano
Dayot Upamecano
Defender46'
7.16
19
Theo Hernández
Theo Hernández Defender
6.59
3
Lucas Digne
Lucas Digne
Defender46'
6.85
26
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix Defender
6.49
11
Michael Olise
Michael Olise Midfielder
7.65
14
Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
7.16
18
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Warren Zaïre-Emery Midfielder
6.55
20
Désiré Doué
Désiré Doué Midfielder
7.08
12
Bradley Barcola
Bradley Barcola
Attacker46'
7
24
Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki Midfielder
6.61
7
Ousmane Dembélé
Ousmane Dembélé
Attacker46'
7.72
10
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé (C) Attacker
7.97
Referee : Jesús Valenzuela Sáez

Starting XI ▼

13
Dean Henderson
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
6.22
2
Ezri Konsa
Ezri Konsa Defender
6.69
6
Marc Guéhi
Marc Guéhi Defender
6.97
24
Djed Spence
Djed Spence Defender
6.73
26
Jarell Quansah
Jarell Quansah Defender
6.21
4
Declan Rice
Declan Rice (C) Midfielder
7.2
7
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka Midfielder
2
7.05
11
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford Midfielder
6.85
19
Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins
Attacker46'
6.52
17
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Midfielder
6.74
21
Eberechi Eze
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
6.62
22
Ivan Toney
Ivan Toney Attacker
7.57

CONTEXT

The match is at half-time between France and England. The halftime score is France 0-4 England. England hold the on-field advantage so far, which reads as diverging with the pre-match structural expectation led by France. Chance quality so far shows xG at 0.38 for France versus 0.81 for England. Possession split is approximately 45% to France and 55% to England.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At half-time England leads France 4-0.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is diverging with the pre-match structural edge for France.
  • Projection vs live: Live dynamics are currently in line with pre-match projection leadership.
  • xG trend: France xG 0.38 vs England xG 0.81.
  • Possession profile: France 45% vs England 55% possession.
  • Event impact: No major structural event distortion currently detected.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is below; The next phase depends on whether England can sustain control without conceding high-value chances.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
J. Valenzuela Sáez
J. Valenzuela Sáez
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
J. Urrego Martínez
J. Urrego Martínez
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
T. Moreno
T. Moreno
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Jayed
J. Jayed
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
France D. Deschamps
D. Deschamps
VS
England T. Tuchel
T. Tuchel
2.57
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.29
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Spain Rank: L
Morocco Rank: W
Paraguay Rank: W
Sweden Rank: W
Norway Rank: W
Iraq Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Argentina Rank: L
Norway Rank: W
Mexico Rank: W
Congo DR Rank: W
Panama Rank: W
Ghana Rank: D
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home France
2.32%
Draw
4.52%
Away England
93.16%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
47.09
42.89
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
France
England
Power Score
47.09
42.89
League Position
1
1
Global Rank
1
4

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
France — Opponent-weighted form score
England — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) France England

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

France

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

England

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

France
vs
England
Created Set-piece attacking threat
France England
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
0%
15%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+0.00 vs -0.13
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
France England
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
15%
0%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.13 vs +0.00
France
England
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
France
vs
England
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
France England
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
France 0.00
England 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
France England
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
France 0.00
England 0.00
France
England
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ENG had peak pressure around 40'.
  • ENG started the game with stronger pressure.
FRA Pressure ENG Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: ENG reached the top pressure at 40' (86.25).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

France FRA Home
1 matches
England ENG Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
2
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-18T20:30:25+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 18, 2026, 09:00 PM
Competition
2026 World Cup, World · Final
Stadium
Miami Stadium
Capacity
65326
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jesús Valenzuela Sáez
Jorge Urrego Martínez
Tulio Moreno
Jalal Jayed

CONCLUSION

England has produced a commanding first-half display to lead 4-0 at the break. Superior possession and a clear xG advantage have translated into four goals while France has created little despite pre-match expectations. With no cards shown the game has stayed eleven versus eleven. The live leadership by England matches the projection and stands in contrast to France being the pregame stronger side. The visitors have controlled chances and territory effectively. France will need a marked improvement after the interval to recover from this position.