# Samoa vs France Prediction & Tips | Rugby League World Cup Round 1 2026

**Kick-off:** Fri, 16 Oct, 05:45 pm AEDT · CommBank Stadium

**Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named

**Prediction by Alphr** (https://alphr.com.au) — free AI predictions for every game of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, published once both 17s are named and never edited. No bookmaker prices are used in the model.

## Head to head

Every full international since 2008: Samoa 2 wins, France 0 (2 played).

- 31 Oct 2022 · World Cup Round 3: Samoa 62-4 France
- 9 Nov 2008 · World Cup Qualifying Final: France 10-42 Samoa

[Samoa (Toa Samoa) squad & fixtures](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/teams/samoa) · [France squad & fixtures](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/teams/france)

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Last updated: 2026-10-11 00:45 UTC