Match Summary · England · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · France · England · Declan Rice · Ezri Konsa · Bukayo Saka
| Metric | France | England |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Shots | 18 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 13 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 3 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 4 | 5 |
England tore into France from the opening minutes. Rice struck after 2'14'', and Konsa doubled the lead at 17'52'' with Rice supplying the assist. Saka then took over, making it 3-0 at 36'11'' from Marcus Rashford's pass before adding a fourth on 45'00'' with Eberechi Eze creating the chance. The first-half score left France with a mountain to climb, and the stats of that spell told the story of England's ruthless finishing.
France responded immediately after the break following four half-time substitutions. Kylian Mbappe got them moving at 47'29'' from Michael Olise's assist, Bradley Barcola made it 4-2 at 53'37'', and Mbappe struck again at 65'50'' to bring the game back to 4-3. What had looked like a runaway result suddenly became one of the wildest World Cup highlights.
England finally found breathing space when Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot at 86'40''. Ousmane Dembele replied at 90'00'' from Dayot Upamecano's assist to keep France alive, but Bellingham struck England's sixth moments later to end the comeback and complete an extraordinary summary.