It is undeniable that France and England are both top forces in European and world football. These two teams possess a remarkable record with two World Cup titles for France (1998, 2018) and one championship for England in 1966.
To date, France and England have faced each other a total of 32 times. The "Three Lions" are slightly better with 17 wins, while the French team has won 10 matches and the two teams have drawn 5 times.
At the World Cup, France and England have only faced each other three times in history. The first two encounters took place in the group stage and the victory belonged to the England team.
The Three Lions" won 2-0 at the 1966 World Cup at home and continued to overcome France with a score of 3-1 at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
The third meeting, and also the most recent, took place in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. France won 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals. This is also the first time the two teams have faced each other in the knockout round of an official tournament.
Now, France and England will reunite in the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup after both suffering defeats in the semi-finals against Spain and Argentina.
The match between France and England takes place at 4:00 AM on July 19 (Vietnam time).
