Third-place play-off · FIFA World Cup 2026
France vs England
France vs England at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sat, Jul 18, 09:00 PM UTC. Hard Rock Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
Capacity
65,326
Match facts
Third-place play-off · France – England · Kickoff · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens.
Final score: FRA 4–6 ENG.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 4–6AI data updated:
Final result — archived analysis (pre-match model run Aug 7, 08:11 PM UTC).
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 55 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 55
France
2070
England
2125
FIFA ranking: #2 vs #3
Head-to-head
34 previous meetings: 11 wins – 6 draws – 17 wins
Last meeting: 2022-12-102-1· FIFA World Cup
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — France
- Mike Maignan · Goalkeeper — Mike Maignan is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 30; DOB 1995-07-03.
- Kylian Mbappé · Offence — Kylian Mbappé is listed as Offence; roster age 27; DOB 1998-12-20.
- N'Golo Kanté · Midfield — N'Golo Kanté is listed as Midfield; roster age 35; DOB 1991-03-29.
Key players — England
- Jordan Pickford · Goalkeeper — Jordan Pickford is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32; DOB 1994-03-07.
- Harry Kane · Offence — Harry Kane is listed as Offence; roster age 32; DOB 1993-07-28.
- Jude Bellingham · Midfield — Jude Bellingham is listed as Midfield; roster age 22; DOB 2003-06-29.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score FRA 4-6 ENG. This post-match-window update covers France (FRA) and England (ENG). Elo lists FRA at 2070 and ENG at 2125, a 55 point gap. Roster data lists FRA with 26 players at average age 26.6, and ENG with 26 players at average age 26.7.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; FRA vs ENG is recorded as completed, with no final score available in the fact pack.
- • Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-18T21:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-18T21:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / FRA 4-6 ENG
- • Match status: ft; FRA vs ENG is recorded as completed, with no final score available in the fact pack.
- • Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: FRA 2, ENG 3.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
France local time
Europe/Paris
Primary home-market time for France; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
England local time
Europe/London
Primary home-market time for England; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is France vs England?
France vs England finished 4-6 after the Sat, Jul 18, 09:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 05:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: France local time: Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT+2; England local time: Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+1.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is France vs England played?
The match is played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, United States, a venue with capacity for 65,326 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This was the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place play-off, played on 18 July 2026. England beat France 6–4 to finish third.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
France are FIFA-ranked #2 and coached by Didier Deschamps. England are FIFA-ranked #3 and coached by Lee Carsley.
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Match preview
France face England in the third-place play-off of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The match kicks off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, United States, a venue with a capacity of 65,326.
France enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #2) against England (#3). The a tight ranking gap between the two sides is 1 places. Both teams come from the UEFA confederation, making this an intra-continental fixture.
France are coached by Didier Deschamps, while England are led by Lee Carsley. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 was the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches were played, the highest in tournament history.