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4–6
Full TimeSat, 18th Jul 2610pm BST · 5pm ETWCHard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden
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France 4–6 England match report

4–6
England
Official Lineup
FRA
France
4-2-3-1
Maignan
Gusto
Konaté
Lacroix
Hernández
Rabiot
Zaïre-Emery
Olise
Cherki
Doué
Mbappé

Bench

15
23Robin Risser
30Brice Samba
2William Saliba
3Lucas Digne
4Dayot Upamecano
5Jules Koundé
21Lucas Hernández
6Manu Koné
8Aurélien Tchouaméni
13N'Golo Kanté
25Maghnes Akliouche
7Ousmane Dembélé
9Marcus Thuram
12Bradley Barcola
22Jean-Philippe Mateta

France

Changes vs last WC lineup vs Spain 14 Jul 2026

InMalo GustoIbrahima KonatéMaxence LacroixTheo HernándezWarren Zaïre-EmeryRayan CherkiDésiré Doué
OutJules KoundéDayot UpamecanoWilliam SalibaLucas DigneAurélien TchouaméniOusmane DembéléBradley Barcola
  • 4-2-3-1 formation used for the 8th WC game in a row.
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 8th WC game in a row.
  • Maignan started their 8th consecutive WC match.
  • Olise started their 8th consecutive WC match.
  • Mbappé started their 8th consecutive WC match.
  • Rabiot started their 5th consecutive WC match.

England

Changes vs last WC lineup vs Argentina 15 Jul 2026

InDean HendersonJarell QuansahEzri KonsaEberechi EzeBukayo SakaIvan ToneyMarcus Rashford
OutJordan PickfordReece JamesJohn StonesElliot AndersonJude BellinghamAnthony GordonHarry Kane
  • Guéhi started their 7th consecutive WC match.
  • Rice started their 5th consecutive WC match.
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France vs England record

2
France wins
1
Draws
1
England wins

4 meetings on record

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Fan predictions6 lineups

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Anonymous9/11on France

France

3 predictions
Avg 7.0/11Best 9/11
67% called the 4-2-3-1 shape ✓
Just 33% had Michael Olise starting
100% backed Upamecano, left on the bench

Top scoring predictions

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England

3 predictions
Avg 4.3/11Best 6/11
Only 0% called the 4-1-2-3 shape
Nobody saw Dean Henderson starting
100% backed Pickford, left on the bench

Top scoring predictions

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France vs England lineups

Updated

Confirmed lineups for France vs England in the World Cup on 18 Jul 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

France confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Gusto, Konaté, Lacroix, Hernández; Rabiot, Zaïre-Emery; Olise, Cherki, Doué; Mbappé.

England confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Henderson, Quansah, Guéhi, Konsa, Spence, Rice, Eze, Rogers, Saka, Toney, Rashford.

How did France and England line up?
France confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Gusto, Konaté, Lacroix, Hernández; Rabiot, Zaïre-Emery; Olise, Cherki, Doué; Mbappé. England confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Henderson, Quansah, Guéhi, Konsa, Spence, Rice, Eze, Rogers, Saka, Toney, Rashford. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for France vs England are shown above.
What was the score in France vs England?
France vs England finished 4–6 on 18 Jul 2026.
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