Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland will face France in the World Cup third place play-off in Miami on Saturday, with the game due to kick-off at 10pm BST (5pm ET).England failed to reach Sunday’s final after losing 2-1 to Argentina on Wednesday, while France were beaten 2-0 by Spain 24 hours earlier.This will be the third time that England have played in the Bronze final, having previously competed in the match in 1990 and 2018.England lost 2-1 to hosts Italy in the 1990 play-off, and were then beaten 2-0 by Belgium when the two sides met in the play-off eight years ago.Having lost their previous two play-off matches, England will hope its third time lucky as Thomas Tuchel’s men aim to finish the tournament on a high following Wednesday’s semi-final disappointment.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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England and France will meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff after both sides fell short in the semi-finals.

MIAMI: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to…

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Didier Deschamps takes charge of Les Bleus for the final time while Kylian Mbappe is chasing individual history.

There are still tickets available for the penultimate game of the tournament in Miami on Saturday

The Didier Deschamps era draws to a close in Miami on Saturday.

Thomas Tuchel is expected to heavily rotate his starting lineup for Saturday’s game in Miami.

Losing semifinalists France and England meet in a playoff for the bronze medal, a day before the World Cup final.

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Thomas Tuchel has admitted he’d rather not play in the World Cup oddity.

France and England will play in the World Cup third-place match after semi-final losses. Both teams are disappointed after their respective defeats in the tournament's final…

France and England agree on this: Neither team wanted to be playing on Saturday. France was a favorite to win the World Cup.

Neither side wanted to be playing in the third-place playoff, but there is still plenty on the line when England and France meet.

France and England will compete for third place in the World Cup. Both teams expressed disappointment after losing their semifinal matches. Coach Didier Deschamps will conclude…

England face France in a third-place playoff on Saturday, shortly after suffering a late semifinal defeat to Argentina.

England faced a 2-1 loss to Argentina

France and England meet for their final World Cup match on Saturday competing for third place after failing to reach Sunday's final. Neither of the disappointed teams seems to…

England and France clash in the FIFA World Cup third-place play-off. Get team news, Golden Boot race updates, and match predictions for England France Worl

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