Declan Rice

Analysis: Rice took advantage of a defensive mistake to recover a ball and dribble towards the box before firing a well-placed strike in the third minute against France. Other than that, the midfielder did a great job on set pieces, with one of his corner kick crosses leading to the goal that doubled England's lead. He went through some struggles throughout the competition due to minor blows and an illness that limited his involvement, but overall he served as a big piece of his national squad, posting one goal and two assists and averaging a team-high 2.4 chances created per game.

Jul 15, 2026

Quiet in loss

Rice generated one shot (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Wednesday's 2-1 loss against Argentina.

Analysis: Rice was back in the starting XI despite being troubled by an illness, and put together a decent performance. The midfielder was brought off, as England looked to shut the match down, though that didn't work. Rice has been one of England's most important players throughout the World Cup, and should play a role against France in the third-place decider.