Need to knowTwo matches remain in the World Cup as France and England prepare for their third-place play-off match and Spain and Argentina get ready for Sunday's finale09:09, 18 Jul 2026Donald Trump has been at the centre of the World Cup(Image: Ira L. Black - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)All you need to know as the World Cup builds up to the final:FIFA president Gianni Infantino has declared this summer's tournament as the greatest cultural event of all time. Speaking at a reception hosted at Trump Tower in New York, he said: "This has not just been – and is not just – the greatest (FIFA) World Cup of all time. It is the greatest human, social and cultural event that mankind has ever witnessed and seen, and we are all part of it, and for this I thank you very much, Mr President."Donald Trump criticised Thomas Tuchel's tactics against Argentina, and mocked the Three Lions for turning Harry Kane into a defender. "I think they perhaps made a mistake when they made him a defensive player, but what do I know about soccer?" Trump said.The England boss has defended his tactics, but said he would accept the fault in his press conference ahead of the third-place play-off. "Listen, if it's easier, easier if someone takes the blame, I take the blame," he said.Tuchel didn't take too kindly when asked about Trump's comments. “Do you use Donald Trump as your witness for the case, or? I was just asking," he snapped.U.S. President Trump also claimed that his phone call to Infantino ensured there was no controversy following Folarin Balogun's red card. “It’s so much better the way it worked out because there's no controversy,” he said.Spain's World Cup winner Joan Capdevila has been denied entry to the United States ahead of attending this weekend's final. He has called on Trump for help.Lionel Messi has spoken about the photograph of him bathing a baby, Lamine Yamal. "I took a picture with him when he was a baby ... the fact that we're both playing in the World Cup now is crazy," he said.Yamal is also set to be fit for the final after he returned to training. “He’s fine, there are no problems with him. He took a heavy knock, but he coped with the match perfectly," Luis de la Fuente said. “We gave him a rest yesterday; today he’s been training with his teammates as normal.”William Saliba is set to be out of action for France after Didier Deschamps revealed that the pain became 'unbearable' for the defender. The Arsenal star was forced off the field in the semi-final vs Spain.The US government will stand against a ban for Argentina players amid a FIFA investigation on the display of a banner about the Falkland Islands. World Cup chief Andrew Giuliani has firmly maintained that Argentina were simply exercising their right to freedom of expression.Follow all of the latest England and World Cup news: England vs France LIVE: Team news and build up to World Cup bronze final match