UEFA Euro qualification 1963

France 5–2 England

Wednesday 27 Feb 1963 · Paris, France

France5–2England

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Wisniewski Douis Cossou Smith Tambling Wisniewski Cossou

3′1–0Maryan Wisniewski France
32′2–0Yvon Douis France
43′3–0Lucien Cossou France
57′3–1Bobby Smith England
74′3–2Bobby Tambling England
75′4–2Maryan Wisniewski France
82′5–2Lucien Cossou France

Elo

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

France: 1606 → 1647
England: 1767 → 1726

Expected score for France: 41.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 18 of 35, 1923–2026.

France wins: 11
Draws: 6
England wins: 18

Form either side

France

Before

1–2 v Italy 5 May 1962 · Friendly
1–1 v England 3 Oct 1962 · UEFA Euro qualification 1962
2–2 v Germany 24 Oct 1962 · Friendly
2–3 v Hungary 11 Nov 1962 · Friendly
0–0 v Spain 9 Jan 1963 · Friendly

After

5–1 v Gambia 12 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games 1963
3–0 v Gabon 14 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games 1963
1–0 v Burkina Faso 16 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games 1963
0–1 v Netherlands 17 Apr 1963 · Friendly
0–2 v Senegal 18 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games 1963

England

Before

0–0 v Bulgaria 7 Jun 1962 · FIFA World Cup 1962
1–3 v Brazil 10 Jun 1962 · FIFA World Cup 1962
1–1 v France 3 Oct 1962 · UEFA Euro qualification 1962
3–1 v Northern Ireland 20 Oct 1962 · British Home Championship 1962
4–0 v Wales 21 Nov 1962 · British Home Championship 1962

After

1–2 v Scotland 6 Apr 1963 · British Home Championship 1963
1–1 v Brazil 8 May 1963 · Friendly
4–2 v Czech Republic 29 May 1963 · Friendly
2–1 v German DR 2 Jun 1963 · Friendly
8–1 v Switzerland 5 Jun 1963 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

France

5–2 v England 27 Feb 1963
0–1 v Bulgaria 29 Sep 1963
3–1 v Bulgaria 26 Oct 1963

England

2–5 v France 27 Feb 1963

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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