England vs France: Third-Place Match Analysis
A reproducible, multi-source analysis of England's 6–4 win over France in the 2026 World Cup bronze final. The study tests whether the match behaved like a low-pressure exhibition, then separates physical effort, defensive activity, control outcomes, score state, and finishing variance. Its central finding is more useful than a sensational label: players kept running and pressing, but collective activity stopped becoming defensive control.
Proof points
- 103 FIFA Reports
- 10 Goals / 5.33 xG
- 0.958 Repeated-CV AUC
Technologies
Python, Pandas, Sports Analytics, Data Analysis, scikit-learn, SciPy, Jupyter, FIFA Data