World Cup 2026 third-place match · Match 103 · latest available post-match xG updated 23 August 2026, 09:57 ET

France 4–6 England xG: World Cup 2026 third-place match result

Match 103 has a post-match xG result: France 4–6 England. This page leads with the actual bracket result and the knockout xG verdict; match xPts is supporting chance context only.

Third-place match result

England won the World Cup 2026 third-place match

England advanced from a balanced knockout game 4–6 (2.88–2.88 xG).

Score
4-6
xG
2.88-2.88
Match xPts
1.41-1.41

Full match page: France 4–6 England

xG verdict

Did England deserve to beat France by xG?

England won the World Cup 2026 third-place match 6-4, and the match xG was close (2.88-2.88). By xG, this was a narrow knockout result rather than a clear robbery.

Quick answers

Who won France vs England at the World Cup 2026?
England won the World Cup 2026 third-place match against France in Match 103. The score was France 4–6 England; the xG was France 2.88 · England 2.88.
Did England deserve to beat France by xG?
England won the World Cup 2026 third-place match 6-4, and the match xG was close (2.88-2.88). By xG, this was a narrow knockout result rather than a clear robbery.
What was the xG in France vs England?
France 2.88 · England 2.88. Match xPts, used here as chance context rather than bracket points, were France 1.41 and England 1.41.

Path so far

Tournament xG form

Match 103

France

loser of Match 101

Total xGF
17.53
Total xGA
8.34
Total xGD
+9.19
Group xPts
6.07
Group delta
+2.93
KO xG
11.57-5.48

France reached this round through France 0–2 Spain, with 0.31-1.63 xG against Spain.

Match 103

England

loser of Match 102

Total xGF
11.14
Total xGA
8.63
Total xGD
+2.51
Group xPts
4.36
Group delta
+2.64
KO xG
8.22-7.80

England reached this round through England 1–2 Argentina, with 0.53-1.59 xG against Argentina.

How they got here

France reached this slot as loser of Match 101. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 17.53, xGA 8.34, xGD +9.19; the group-stage baseline was 9 group points, 6.07 group-stage xPts, xGF 5.96, xGA 2.86, points-vs-xPts delta +2.93.

England reached this slot as loser of Match 102. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 11.14, xGA 8.63, xGD +2.51; the group-stage baseline was 7 group points, 4.36 group-stage xPts, xGF 2.92, xGA 0.83, points-vs-xPts delta +2.64.

The knockout score decides the bracket. The xG numbers describe the match chance profile and the form each side brought into the tie; match xPts is context only.

More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · semi-final guides · France team page · England team page.