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The English flood embarrasses Mbappe and his teammates
France suffered one of its worst defensive moments after conceding four first-half goals against England in the third-place tie at the 2026 World Cup early on Sunday, posting an unprecedented deficit in their history at a major tournament.
According to Statsfoot via the “X” platform, France have not conceded 4 goals in the first half of an official game since April 24, 1968, when it happened against Yugoslavia in the qualifying round of the European Championship.
The same account added that what happened against England was the first of its kind in France’s history at a major tournament, as the Roosters have never conceded four goals in the first half of a World Cup or European Nations Cup match.
🇫🇷 France had not conceded 4 goals in the 1st round since April 24, 1968 against Yugoslavia in a EURO qualifier (4).
France had never conceded 4 goals in the first half in a major tournament (World + EURO). #FRENCH
— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) July 18, 2026
He also noted that France had not finished the first half since April 13, 1930, when they went down 5-1 in a friendly match against Belgium.
Since April 13, 1930, in a friendly match against Belgium (1-5), France had not advanced by 4 goals at halftime. #FRENCH
— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) July 18, 2026
The number shows just how much France are suffering defensively in the game after they went four down before the end of the first half when Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Bukayo Saka (double) fell on them.
France is competing for third place after losing to Spain in the semi-finals of the World Cup, while England exited the tournament after losing to Argentina.
