France 3-1 Slovenia
France took all three points against Slovenia in the Hubert Wagner Memorial on 29 August 2026. The hosts opened their campaign with a 3-1 victory, while Slovenia's tournament began with a loss. By then the table was already taking shape, with France sitting top on three points and Slovenia third on one.
There are no minute-by-minute events recorded for this fixture. No goals are attributed to specific minutes, and no substitutions or dismissals are documented. The result stands as the only concrete detail available from a match where the flow remains unknown.
France's recent form suggests a side finding its rhythm. They lost 3-0 to Italy on 28 August, but before that came three straight wins: 3-0 against the United States, 3-0 versus Tunisia, and 3-1 over Algeria. They also beat Portugal 3-0 on 23 August. To be fair, the Italy defeat may have sharpened their focus.
Slovenia's record reads differently. They lost 2-3 to Poland on 28 August, then beat Japan 3-1 on 2 August. Before that came a 0-3 defeat to Poland on 1 August, followed by wins against Turkey 3-0 and Serbia 3-0. Two losses in five matches, and both came against Poland.
The standings after one round show France leading with three points from one game. Slovenia occupy third place with a single point. The gap suggests the tournament is still wide open, even if the table looks settled already.