{"id":1469945,"date":"2026-07-19T00:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1469945"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:27:57","slug":"post-match-analysis-france-vs-england-18-07-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-france-vs-england-18-07-26\/","title":{"rendered":"France vs England stats and analysis: Three Lions secure third place in remarkable World Cup Bronze Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">England<\/a> secured third place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> with a 6-4 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France<\/a> in a remarkable Bronze Final match in Miami on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Three Lions powered into a 4-0 half-time lead thanks to strikes from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Bukayo Saka (2). However, in his final game in charge of Les Bleus, Didier Deschamps rang the changes at the break and saw an immediate response, with Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola scoring in the first nine minutes of the second half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mbappe added another in the 66th minute before France wasted numerous opportunities to complete a seemingly improbable comeback, while England also retained a threat on the break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The late introduction of Jude Bellingham injected new life into Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side, while Djed Spence won a penalty, which was converted by Saka for his hat-trick. <br><br>Still, the two-time champions wouldn&#8217;t go down quietly, with Ousmane Dembele adding a French fourth deep into added time, before Bellingham powered through the opposition defence to add his seventh of the tournament and round off the most extraordinary game you could imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-england-end-with-a-small-piece-of-history\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">England end with a small piece of history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sour taste of England&#8217;s late collapse in the semi-final against Argentina is going to take a long time to wash away. However, when the dust does finally settle, there is a lot to be proud of from this tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beating Mexico with 10 men at the Azteca will go down as one of <em>the <\/em>all-time tournament performances from England, while a fourth major tournament semi-final in five attempts since 2018 for a nation that had previously gone 22 years without one is a fantastic turnaround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most satisfying for this England side is that they will walk away with a World Cup medal for the first time since 1966, with this third-place finish the Three Lions&#8217; best performance at this tournament since they won it all those years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">England have secured their best place finish at a World Cup since they won the tournament in 1966. \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<br><br>It won\u2019t make up for the semi-final exit though. \ud83d\ude05 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ljrKIu3gw\">pic.twitter.com\/9ljrKIu3gw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Squawka\/status\/2078616911596663294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is a sure sign of how far this nation has come over the past eight years, rewriting much of the script and becoming contenders rather than chronic underperformers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, everybody associated with the England national team must figure out how to take that final step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-kylian-mbappe-takes-control-of-golden-boot-race\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kylian Mbappe takes control of Golden Boot race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France were an absolute disgrace in the first half, and you only needed to take a quick glance at Deschamps on the sideline to realise just how furious the outgoing boss was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He clearly tore a strip off his players at half-time, because their response after the break was phenomenal. And what that response did was allow Mbappe to slam his cards down on the table in the Golden Boot race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9&#39;s 2026 World Cup by numbers: <br><br>41 shots (most)<br>39 take-ons attempted (second-most)<br>23 shots on target (most)<br>18 chances created (joint-second most)<br>10 goals scored (most)<br>8 goals scored from open play (most)<br>4 assists<br>6.87 xG<br><br>An incredible tournament. \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1JVRItPUop\">https:\/\/t.co\/1JVRItPUop<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Squawka\/status\/2078619132635820386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Real Madrid man&#8217;s brace has now taken him ahead of Lionel Messi (8) on 10 goals at this tournament. It also makes him the competition&#8217;s all-time top goalscorer with 22 &#8212; once again ahead of Messi on 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over to the GOAT in the final on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-10-key-stats-from-a-crazy-bronze-final\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 key stats from a crazy Bronze Final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>France conceded four goals in the first half of a match for the first time since 1968 vs Yugoslavia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Olise&#8217;s two assists in this match took him to seven in the tournament, the most at a single World Cup, beating the six provided by Pele in 1970.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kylian Mbappe, at least temporarily, is now the all-time record goalscorer at World Cups with 22.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This was just the second time since Opta records began in 1966 that England have registered seven shots on target in the first half of a World Cup game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bukayo Saka&#8217;s hat-trick took him to six World Cup goals for England, taking him past the likes of David Beckham (3), Steven Gerrard (3), Michael Owen (4), Bobby Charlton (4) and 1966 final hero Geoff Hurst (5).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declan Rice became just the sixth England player to score and assist in a single World Cup match, but the third at this tournament alongside Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rice also became the first England player to record two assists from corners at the same World Cup tournament since David Beckham in 2002.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This was the highest-scoring World Cup Bronze Final of all time, beating France 6-3 West Germany in 1958.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>France 4-6 England is just the sixth World Cup game in history to see 10+ goals scored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jude Bellingham&#8217;s late strike took him to seven goals at this World Cup, the most goals scored by an English player at a major tournament. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-one-positive-and-one-negative-for-thomas-tuchel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">One positive and one negative for Thomas Tuchel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the criticism Thomas Tuchel has faced in the wake of the 2-1 defeat to Argentina, it seems he will remain in charge for Euro 2028 on home soil. With that in mind, this game was a huge chance for his players to prove a point and for the manager to continue to learn what the squad is made of moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Positive: <\/strong>England put six goals past a side that has reached at least the semi-finals in each of the last three World Cups and was the pre-tournament favourite. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham powered through the French defence from the bench, showcasing just how much attacking talent is at Tuchel&#8217;s disposal. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Negative: <\/strong>Defensive misgivings remain. France turned it on after half-time and England couldn&#8217;t cope. The Three Lions very easily could&#8217;ve been 5-4 or 6-4 down before they finally regained control of a match in which they were out of sight at the break. A Bronze Final is a difficult environment in which to judge any group of players, but straight off the back of falling apart at the end against Argentina, nagging doubts will remain about England&#8217;s capability to shut out elite forwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England secured third place at the 2026 World Cup with a 6-4 win over France in a remarkable Bronze Final match in Miami on Saturday. 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