Friendly

France 2–1 England

Sunday 19 May 1946 · Colombes, France

France2–1England

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 1513 → 1526
England: 1709 → 1696

Expected score for France: 36.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 35, 1923–2026.

France wins: 11
Draws: 6
England wins: 18

Form either side

France

Before

1–4 v Austria 6 Dec 1945 · Friendly
1–2 v Belgium 15 Dec 1945 · Friendly
3–0 v Czech Republic 7 Apr 1946 · Friendly
1–2 v Portugal 14 Apr 1946 · Friendly
3–1 v Austria 5 May 1946 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Portugal 23 Mar 1947 · Friendly
0–3 v England 3 May 1947 · Friendly
4–0 v Netherlands 26 May 1947 · Friendly
4–2 v Belgium 1 Jun 1947 · Friendly
2–1 v Switzerland 8 Jun 1947 · Friendly

England

Before

0–1 v Wales 20 Oct 1945 · Friendly
2–0 v Belgium 19 Jan 1946 · Friendly
0–1 v Scotland 13 Apr 1946 · Friendly
2–2 v Scotland 24 Apr 1946 · Friendly
4–1 v Switzerland 11 May 1946 · Friendly

After

7–2 v Northern Ireland 28 Sep 1946 · British Home Championship 1946
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 30 Sep 1946 · Friendly
3–0 v Wales 13 Nov 1946 · British Home Championship 1946
8–2 v Netherlands 27 Nov 1946 · Friendly
1–1 v Scotland 12 Apr 1947 · British Home Championship 1947

Every France v England match35

From France's side.


18 Jul 2026	England	4–6	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Third-place play-off
10 Dec 2022	England	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Quarter-final
13 Jun 2017	England	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2015	England	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
11 Jun 2012	England	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Group stage
17 Nov 2010	England	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Mar 2008	England	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Jun 2004	England	2–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Group stage
2 Sep 2000	England	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Feb 1999	England	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1997	England	0–1	Home	Tournoi de France 1997	—
14 Jun 1992	England	0–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1992	Group stage
19 Feb 1992	England	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
29 Feb 1984	England	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jun 1982	England	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Group stage
12 Mar 1969	England	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
20 Jul 1966	England	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup 1966	Group stage
27 Feb 1963	England	5–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1963	—
3 Oct 1962	England	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1962	—
27 Nov 1957	England	0–4	Away	Friendly	—

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