Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.ukSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy LAURA FOX, ASSOCIATE SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR Published: 23:46 BST, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 00:16 BST, 19 July 2026
It may be viewed as one of the most pointless matches in football, but England's WAGs were still ready to support their partners as they headed to the Three Lions' third place match against France on Saturday.After their heartbreaking semi-final defeat to Argentina, England were hoping to end the tournament on a positive note, and they certainly did by earning a bronze medal in a thrilling 6-4 win.Ahead of the match, Ollie Watkins' wife Ellie shared a snap of herself on Instagram Stories in a stylish all-black look as she headed to Miami.Jude Bellingham's girlfriend Ashlyn Castro also took inspiration from the England squad in a fun red and white dress for the match.The heartbroken England WAGs were seen consoling their partners in the stands as Argentina knocked the Three Lions out of the World Cup. Despite complaints at the relevance of a third-place match, England got off to a flying start, scoring four goals in the first half. Ellie Watkins was among the England WAGs ready to cheer on the Three Lions, as they beat France in a thrilling third place match in Miami on SaturdayIt took just three minutes before Declan Rice inked his name on the scoresheet with a curving effort from distance, with Ezri Konsa adding a second 15 minutes later.Bukayo Saka saw a goal chalked off for offside before he scored his first in the 37th minute, and bagged his brace one minute into added time before the break.It will come as no surprise that some WAGs marked the end of England's World Cup journey after their semi-final loss.Megan, who is the wife of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, has followed the team around the U.S. with her children supporting her husband and his teammates.But Megan said it was the 'end of the dream' as she placed each of her children's shirts back in the wardrobe, including her own which says Pickford on the back.Her son Arlo, seven, and daughters, Ostara Haze, three, and Misty Celine, 15 months, each wore red shirts with 'daddy' printed on the back.Following their semi-final loss, England and head coach Thomas Tuchel came under heavy scrutiny for failing to capitalise on taking the lead in the 55th minute.England will have to watch the final from afar after playing against France - a game Tuchel has said no one wants to play.'None of our players and none of the French players want to play this match,' the German said. 'They want to play the final. We gave everything to achieve that. Jude Bellingham's girlfriend Ashlyn Castro also took inspriation from the England squad in a fun red and white dress for the match'Everyone plays to win the World Cup, but that's how it is. We have one less day of recovery than France, but we will do it with professionalism.'Tuchel also tore into his side after the Argentina loss, claiming it is a national problem rather than one of his own.'In this moment my feeling was no structure in the world could have helped us,' Tuchel said. 'Because actually we were too passive and we were not physical enough, we didn't stop runners arriving in our box and the deliveries were wrong too.'I haven't seen the data yet, but I think just right after the goal the momentum swings completely and ball possession drops dramatically. 'We couldn't find any duels anymore; that's why we dropped deeper and deeper. It was never the plan, but it happened.'
