France vs England Prediction, 7/18/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/16/2026

Game: France vs England

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: FOX

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL is the site where England (5-1-1) will meet France (6-0-1) on Saturday in the 3rd-place game of the World Cup. The odds on this World Cup game have France at -106 while England is coming in at +289. The betting total is set at 3.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Mike Maignan for France and Jordan Pickford for England.

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France is coming off a 2-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup semifinals. They'll try to salvage 3rd-place after suffering their 1st loss of the tournament. Kylian Mbappe leads France with 8 goals in the World Cup, while Ousmane Dembele has 5. Bradley Barcola has chipped in 2 goals for the French, while Desire Doue has 1. Mike Maignan has saved 8 shots in 12 attempts so far in 7 World Cup matches.

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England is coming off a devastating 2-1 loss to Argentina after blowing a 1-0 early lead. That was England's first loss of the World Cup, so we'll see how that will affect their play in this matchup. Both Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have 6 goals in the tournament for England. Anthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford each have 1 goal. In net, Jordan Pickford has 15 saves on 23 shots on target in his 7 games played.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for France will be Mike Maignan. Maignan has seen the field for a total of 27,303 mins and has earned 783 stops during his career. Maignan (163-69-71 mark in his career) has accounted for 120 shutouts, which leaves him with a 39.6%% shutout rate. The keeper from France has had 1,045 shots sent his way in 304 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.98 (298 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 74.9%.

Jordan Pickford will be looking after the goal for England. During his professional soccer career, Pickford has conceded 660 goals while earning 1,444 stops in 478 starts. He holds a save percentage of 69.7% and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.3%%. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 148-127-201. Pickford has totaled 130 clean sheets while he has seen 2,073 shots against him in 42,834 mins in his career.

Kylian Mbappe is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for France. The forward from France has tallied 247 goals in 23,703 mins. Mbappe has started 265 games so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.94 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 72 assists while tallying 566 points thus far in his career.

England features Harry Kane, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward from England has totaled 37,550 mins and has earned 325 goals. He scores 0.78 goals per 90 minutes and has started 420 matches during his soccer career. He has accumulated 717 points in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 67 times.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take France (-106)

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