Overview

• France overcame early first-half dominance by Germany to claim a 2-0 victory in the third-place playoff in Stuttgart.
• Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime, marking his 50th goal in 90 appearances for Les Bleus.
• Mike Maignan made four vital saves in the first half, compensating for defensive lapses and preserving France’s clean sheet.
• Didier Deschamps rotated his squad with eight changes, handing Rayan Cherki his first start as part of a wider effort to manage fatigue.
• France shifts focus to World Cup 2026 qualifying, beginning with an away match in Ukraine on September 5, 2025.