It's the game no one wants to play in as France and England face off in the bronze medal match, after seeing their World Cup dreams dashed in the semi-finals. France were underwhelming as they were surprisingly beaten 2-0 by Spain, while England suffered a heart-breaking late defeat to Argentina after leading 1-0 with five minutes left to play.
Both managers are likely to take the chance to hand game time to players that have been on the fringes of the squad at this tournament, and we've taken a separate look at how England might line up in their final game at the 2026 World Cup. Didier Deschamps calls time on his long and successful reign as France head coach, winning 120 and losing just 29 of his 184 games so far, with the undoubted highlight the victorious World Cup campaign in 2018.
Before their shock 2-0 defeat to Spain, France had been the favourites to win the World Cup, and the surprise at the result was not detracting from an excellent Spanish side but rather due to how high many people's expectations for the French had been. England fought and scrapped their way to the last four with some performances full of heart, but they ultimately fell short again and rarely played with fluency for a full 90 minutes.
Les Bleus' strength in depth is better than England's, and they should be fired up to give Deschamps the send-off he deserves. We're predicting a 2-1 win for France in the World Cup third-place play-off.
