France Soccer Betting & Latest World Cup Odds
France vs England Odds: World Cup 3rd Place Match
France’s tournament ended in stunning fashion in Arlington. Six wins from six became a 2-0 semifinal defeat to Spain in which Les Bleus, heavy favorites, were held to three shots on target and 0.3 xG by the meanest defense in World Cup history. What remains is Saturday’s bronze medal match against England in Miami — and it carries far more than consolation stakes. Mbappé sits level with Messi on 8 goals at the top of the Golden Boot race, and with France finished after Saturday, this is his only chance to pull ahead before Messi plays Sunday’s final. Michael Olise remains one assist behind Pelé’s single-tournament record of 6. Both managers are expected to rotate, which is exactly why the total sits at 3.5 — a full goal higher than either semifinal. Here is everything you need to bet on France at the 2026 World Cup: the latest France vs England odds, full results, and the best bets.
Status 3rd Place Match Lost Semi-Final 0-2 to Spain | Record 6W 0D 1L 16 scored, 4 conceded | Next Match vs England July 18 | 5:00 PM ET |
3rd Place Moneyline -116 France to win in 90 min | Mbappé Goals 8 Level with Messi · Last chance to pull ahead | Manager Didier Deschamps Head Coach |
Odds subject to change. Check live lines at BUSR.
France 2026 World Cup Results
| Date | Stage | Opponent | Result | Score | Goals |
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| June 16 | Group I MD1 | Senegal | Win | 3-1 | Mbappé 66′ 90+6′, Barcola 82′ | Ibrahim Mbaye 90+5′ |
| June 22 | Group I MD2 | Iraq | Win | 3-0 | Mbappé 14′ 54′, Dembélé 66′ |
| June 26 | Group I MD3 | Norway | Win | 4-1 | Dembélé 7′ 20′ 32′, Doué 90+4′ | Thelo Aasgaard 21′ |
| June 30 | Round of 32 | Sweden | Win | 3-0 | Mbappé 45′ 74′, Barcola 53′ |
| July 4 | Round of 16 | Paraguay | Win | 1-0 | Mbappé 70′ (pen) |
| July 9 | Quarter-Final | Morocco | Win | 2-0 | Mbappé, Dembélé · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough MA · Mbappé off 77′ (ankle) |
| July 14 | Semi-Final | Spain | Loss | 0-2 | Oyarzabal 22′ (pen), Porro 58′ · AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX · France held to 0.3 xG |
| July 18 | 3rd Place Play-Off | England | Upcoming | — | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens FL | 5:00 PM ET |
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Rotation, freedom, and two individual records on the line — this is why the total sits at 3.5 when neither semifinal cracked 2.5. Mbappé is level with Messi at 8 goals and finishes his tournament a day before the final; he also sits on 20 career World Cup goals, one behind Messi’s all-time record of 21, meaning both marks can move in Miami. Olise needs one assist to equal Pelé’s single-tournament record of 6, set in 1970. Against a freshened-up England back line, Mbappé’s pace in behind is exactly the weapon a loose, rotated match rewards — and England’s own threat runs through Kane and Bellingham, level on 6 goals each. France have won both of their previous third-place matches (1958, 1986); England have lost both of theirs (1990, 2018). Expect an open game, expect goals, and expect the Mbappé markets to drive the betting interest.
France World Cup Betting Markets
| Market | Odds | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| France to Win (90 min) | -116 | Better price than the -147 regular-time method line for the identical outcome. Price-shop this one. |
| England to Win (90 min) | +275 | Nearly 3-to-1 for what would be England’s first-ever win in a World Cup third-place match. |
| Draw (90 min) | +290 | The least likely script in a rotated, open game — the market prices it accordingly. |
| England Spread +0.5 | -105 | Covers England win OR draw after 90 at near even money. The structural fade of France’s short price. |
| Over 3.5 Goals | +110 | The headline play. Rotation, freedom, and the tournament’s top scorers in one fixture. A full goal higher than either semifinal total. |
| Under 3.5 Goals | -135 | The fade if you expect two exhausted, deflated squads going through the motions. |
| France to Win 3rd Place (incl. ET + Pens) | -208 | France have won both of their previous World Cup third-place matches (1958, 1986). |
| No Overtime | -391 | Pairs with the Over: an open game with goals gets decided in 90. Overtime Yes sits at +255. |
| Mbappé Anytime Scorer | Live at BUSR | 8 goals, level with Messi, one behind his own career World Cup record chase — and one match left. |
Check BUSR for live lines — markets will move once rotation is confirmed.
France Key Players
Eight goals, level with Messi as the tournament’s top scorer — and France’s tournament ends Saturday, meaning Miami is Mbappé’s only chance to pull ahead before Messi plays Sunday’s final. He also sits on 20 career World Cup goals, one behind Messi’s all-time record of 21, so a single goal moves both races at once. That individual stake changes the complexion of a match nobody wanted: expect Mbappé to start, expect him to hunt, and expect France to feed him against a rotated England back line whose depth in behind is exactly the space he punishes.
Dembélé finishes the tournament with 5 goals and the group-stage performance of the World Cup — his hat-trick against Norway. A rotated, open third-place match plays directly to his strengths: space to cut inside on his left foot, defenders unwilling to track at full intensity, and a France attack with nothing to protect. If Deschamps starts his front line chasing the Golden Boot for Mbappé, Dembélé is the man most likely to profit from the attention the captain draws.
Olise has been the best player in this tournament that nobody is talking about, and Saturday is his last chance at history: 5 assists in 7 games, one behind Pelé’s record of 6 in a single World Cup, set in 1970. His range of passing and his first-time deliveries to runners in behind have unlocked every defense France have faced except Spain’s. In an open match with Mbappé chasing goals, the record-equalling assist is one of the most natural scripts on the board — and one of the best reasons to watch a game neither team wanted.
France World Cup History
- 2022 QatarRunners-up. Lost the final to Argentina on penalties after a stunning comeback led by Mbappé’s hat-trick. Beat Morocco 2-0 in the semifinal — same opponents, same result in the quarterfinal here.
- 2018 RussiaChampions. Beat Croatia 4-2 in the final. Deschamps became only the third person to win the World Cup as both player and manager.
- 2014 BrazilQuarter-finals. Eliminated by Germany 0-1.
France have won both of their World Cup third-place matches: 6-3 over West Germany in 1958, when Just Fontaine scored four to seal a record 13-goal Golden Boot, and 4-2 after extra time over Belgium in 1986. Fontaine remains the last man to clinch a Golden Boot in a third-place match — Mbappé can follow him on Saturday. Bet it at BUSR with the $3,000 welcome bonus.
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