Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
England vs France
Follow England and France across 4 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 4 editions.
4Recorded meetings
4Editions represented
3England wins
1France wins
- England W–D–L
- 3–0–1
- France W–D–L
- 1–0–3
- Recorded match goals
- England 12–7 France
- Editions in this record
- 1966, 1982, 2022, 2026
Archive scope: This page compares 4 source-recorded matches across 4 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
4 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Jul 20, 1966 | group stage | England vs France | 2–0 | Match report |
| 1982 | Jun 16, 1982 | group stage | England vs France | 3–1 | Match report |
| 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 | quarter-finals | England vs France | 1–2 | Match report |
| 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 | Bronze final | France vs England | 4–6 | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
Browse more men's World Cup head-to-head pages, or read the archive source notes and counting methodology.