SportFootballEngland football teamLIVEUpdated 18 mins agoEngland's dream of ending 60 years of hurt were dashed by Argentina on Wednesday night, but they still have the chance to record their best ever finish on foreign soilThomas Tuchel's England side play France in Miami(Image: Getty Images)England take on France tonight, in the World Cup match nobody wants to play.Both European sides had aspirations of becoming world champions on Sunday night, but were beaten in their semi finals.The Three Lions suffered more heartache against Argentina, after conceding twice in the final five minutes, while France were beaten handedly by Spain.But rather than be on the next flight home, the two will play in what is being called for the first time: The Bronze Final match.A win for Thomas Tuchel's side would ensure his side record the nation's greatest ever finish on foreign soil.The game kicks off at 10pm in Miami and we will have all the build up and then updates from the game...Today08:21 BSTTuchel hitting backTuchel clearly isn't happy about playing the blame game - but he's shoulder the responsibility for the loss to Argentina.There's no doubt he's come out fighting, and said on Friday: "I take responsibility. Listen, if it's easier, easier if someone takes the blame, I take the blame. It's not wronging. This is the death that you sign up for, as I understand it. But you have every right to do so."But I will not engage. I will not engage in this kind of game. For me, there is no one to blame. Need someone to blame? I take the responsibility and the head coach. Like I say, we make in-game decisions based on trust, on our competitiveness, on the experience, and on what we actually feel and I feel in the game."And then from there we go. Every other scenario is just a scenario. No one knows the outcome of any other substitution or any other change."Tuchel said he would 'accept the blame' for England's World Cup exit, but defended his tactics(Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)Today08:07 BSTTuchel can out do SouthgateThere's a lot of talk of Tuchel simply being no better than Southgate after he went full on defensive and failed to control a semi-final.Well the German can do one thing his predecessor failed to do - and that's finish third at a World Cup. After England lost to Croatia in 2018 they were downed by Belgium in the third place play-off.So victory over France, which is no easy feat, would at least give Tuchel something to hold onto as he looks to the future.Thomas Tuchel is under huge pressure after England's World Cup exit(Image: Getty Images)Today08:06 BSTThird is better than fourth..Let's try and get excited eh? Third is better than fourth after all.England's World Cup efforts ended in heartbreaking fashion, let's try not go home with a whimper even if we are playing France, the side that many tipped to win the tournament.England face France for the third place match(Image: AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Today08:05 BSTWe go again!Morning!The main event is today right? The Three Lions back in action.The World Cup final is tomorrow night but the final step of the podium needs to be decided tonight.
England vs France live - Team news and build up to World Cup bronze final match
England's dream of ending 60 years of hurt were dashed by Argentina on Wednesday night, but they still have the chance to record their best ever finish on foreign soil













