France v England, 26 March 2008

Score1-0 to France
RefereeFritz Meyer
CompetitionInternational Friendly -
VenueStade de France, Paris
Attendance78,500
Kick-off: 9.00pm local (8.00pm GMT)

1  France

Manager: Ray Domenech

0  England

Manager: Fabio Capello

Goals:

Franck Ribéry penalty 32 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Grégory Coupet
Defender Eric Abidal
Defender Francois Clerc
Defender William Gallas
Defender Lilian Thuram (captain)
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Franck Ribéry
Midfielder Jérémy Toulalan
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Florent Malouda

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Wes Brown Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Rio Ferdinand Defender (captain)
John Terry Defender
Gareth Barry Midfielder
David Beckham Midfielder
Joe Cole Midfielder
Steven Gerrard Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves Midfielder
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

Sidney Govou for David Trézéguet 64
Djibril Cissé for Nicolas Anelka 80

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Steven Gerrard 46
Stewart Downing for Joe Cole 46
Joleon Lescott for John Terry 46
Michael Owen for Wayne Rooney 46
David Bentley for David Beckham 63
Glen Johnson for Wes Brown 63

Cards:

Franck Ribéry 32 Y

Cards:

David Beckham 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Philippe Mexès
Midfielder Alou Diarra
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Forward Djibril Cissé
Forward Sidney Govou

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Green
Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender Wayne Bridge
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Midfielder David Bentley
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Michael Owen

Comments:

David Beckham became the fifth player to make 100 appearances for England after Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Peter Shilton.

1  France

Manager: Ray Domenech

Goals:

Franck Ribéry penalty 32 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Grégory Coupet
Defender Eric Abidal
Defender Francois Clerc
Defender William Gallas
Defender Lilian Thuram (captain)
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Franck Ribéry
Midfielder Jérémy Toulalan
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Florent Malouda

Substitutions:

Sidney Govou for David Trézéguet 64
Djibril Cissé for Nicolas Anelka 80

Cards:

Franck Ribéry 32 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Philippe Mexès
Midfielder Alou Diarra
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Forward Djibril Cissé
Forward Sidney Govou

0  England

Manager: Fabio Capello

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Wes Brown Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Rio Ferdinand Defender (captain)
John Terry Defender
Gareth Barry Midfielder
David Beckham Midfielder
Joe Cole Midfielder
Steven Gerrard Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves Midfielder
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Steven Gerrard 46
Stewart Downing for Joe Cole 46
Joleon Lescott for John Terry 46
Michael Owen for Wayne Rooney 46
David Bentley for David Beckham 63
Glen Johnson for Wes Brown 63

Cards:

David Beckham 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Green
Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender Wayne Bridge
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Midfielder David Bentley
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Michael Owen

Comments:

David Beckham became the fifth player to make 100 appearances for England after Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Peter Shilton.