Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luiz Felipe Scolari's Brazil 2002 bring 3-4-2-1 and three forwards with wing-back overlap. Didier Deschamps's France 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and vertical counter with athletic midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BrazilLuiz Felipe Scolari · 3-4-2-1 · Three Forwards · Wing-Back OverlapFranceDidier Deschamps · 4-3-3 · Vertical Counter · Athletic Midfield

400 alternate nights

Brazil vs France

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.641.43

43%
Brazil
21.8%
Draw
35.3%
France

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.3%
  2. 1–29.3%
  3. 2–18.8%
  4. 1–07.5%
  5. 2–06.8%
  6. 3–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.621.44
Shots14.212.7
Poss51%49%
CS23.8%18.3%
BTTS62.5%
Over 2.560.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Ronaldo2530.63
  3. Rivaldo1220.30
  4. Ronaldinho960.24
  5. Silva550.14
  1. FranceG/m
  2. Mbappé2050.51
  3. Barcola1250.31
  4. Dembélé1080.27
  5. Kanté390.10
Home XIBrazil2002Luiz Felipe Scolari · 3-4-2-1
91OVR

XI

  • STRonaldo96
  • CAMRivaldo92
  • CAMRonaldinho91
  • LWBRoberto Carlos91
  • CMGilberto Silva86
  • CMKléberson82
  • RWBCafu90
  • CBRoque Júnior82
  • CBEdmílson85
  • CBLúcio88
  • GKMarcos86
Bench · 9
  • GKDida84
  • CAMJuninho Paulista82
  • LWDenílson80
  • STEdílson80
  • RBBelletti80
  • CAMKaká78
  • CMRicardinho78
  • STLuizão78
  • CBAnderson Polga76
Away XIFrance2026Didier Deschamps · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • LWOusmane Dembélé88
  • STKylian Mbappé95
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMEduardo Camavinga86
  • CDMAurélien Tchouaméni86
  • CMN'Golo Kanté84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJules Koundé84
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CBDayot Upamecano84
  • RWKingsley Coman84
  • STMarcus Thuram84
  • STRandal Kolo Muani82
  • CMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • GKBrice Samba78

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry94
Overall91

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield88
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry86
Overall89

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XI

  • STRonaldo96
  • CAMRivaldo92
  • CAMRonaldinho91
  • LWBRoberto Carlos91
  • CMGilberto Silva86
  • CMKléberson82
  • RWBCafu90
  • CBRoque Júnior82
  • CBEdmílson85
  • CBLúcio88
  • GKMarcos86
Bench · 9
  • GKDida84
  • CAMJuninho Paulista82
  • LWDenílson80
  • STEdílson80
  • RBBelletti80
  • CAMKaká78
  • CMRicardinho78
  • STLuizão78
  • CBAnderson Polga76
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XI

  • LWOusmane Dembélé88
  • STKylian Mbappé95
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMEduardo Camavinga86
  • CDMAurélien Tchouaméni86
  • CMN'Golo Kanté84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJules Koundé84
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CBDayot Upamecano84
  • RWKingsley Coman84
  • STMarcus Thuram84
  • STRandal Kolo Muani82
  • CMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • GKBrice Samba78
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