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4–6
Full TimeSat, 18th Jul 2610pm BSTWC
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France 4–6 England match report

4–6
England
Official Lineup
FRA
France
4-2-3-1
16
Maignan
2
Gusto
15
Konaté
26
Lacroix
19
Hernández
14
Rabiot
18
Zaïre-Emery
11
Olise
24
Cherki
20
Doué
10
Mbappé

Bench

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

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.

Fan Predictions: 6 lineups created

Top fan accuracy
Anonymous9/11on France

France

3 predictions
Avg 7.0/11Best 9/11
67% picked 4-2-3-1 ✓
Only 33% picked Michael Olise (started)
100% picked Upamecano (benched)

Top scoring predictions

Anonymous4-2-3-19/11Anonymous4-2-3-17/11Anonymous4-3-35/11
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England

3 predictions
Avg 4.3/11Best 6/11
0% picked 4-1-2-3 ·
Only 0% picked Dean Henderson (started)
100% picked Pickford (benched)

Top scoring predictions

Anonymous4-2-3-16/11Anonymous4-2-3-14/11Anonymous4-2-3-13/11
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France vs England record

2
France wins
1
Draws
1
England wins

4 meetings on record

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France vs England lineups

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.

How did France and England line up?
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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