France and England They will fight for the bronze medal World Cup 2026 in a meeting with more prestige than sporting incentives, which will also mark the farewell of Didier Deschamps as French coach after fourteen years at the head of the team.
The EFE agency indicated that the technician Les Bleus closes one of the most successful cycles of the French team, with a world title won in 2018 and a Nations League won in 2021, in addition to having reached the finals of the Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
France and England are going for third place in the World Cup: follow minute by minute
The commitment will be disputed in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and will give Frenchman Kylian Mbappé the opportunity to provisionally surpass Lionel Messi in the fight for the Golden Boot of the tournament, after the Argentine equaled him and surpassed him in the tiebreaker thanks to his assists in the semifinals.
England and France will compete for third place in the 2026 World Cup on July 18. Photo:Instagram: @equipedefrance
According to EFE, Mbappé and Messi have eight goals in the championship, but the captain of Argentina He leads the standings for having registered four assists, one more than the French forward. This circumstance has caused the atmosphere in the French concentration to be more optimistic than that surrounding England.
Deschamps assured that his team will do “everything possible” for taking third place, while Mbappé insisted on the need to quickly change the chip after the defeat suffered against Spain in the semifinals.
England and France will compete for third place in the 2026 World Cup on July 18. Photo:Instagram: @equipedefrance
In contrast, the English coach, Thomas Tuchel, He recognized after the elimination against Argentina that this is a match that no footballer wants to play.
“None of our players, nor the French, wants to play this consolation match. “Everyone plays to win the World Cup,” he stated, although he stressed that England will face the commitment “with total professionalism.”
Harry Kane Photo:EFE
Tuchel was the main target of criticism after the defeat in the semifinals for his team’s defensive approach in the final minutes, a situation that allowed Argentina’s comeback.
The revenge of Qatar 2022
With no options to compete for the title, the match for third place will be a matter of pride for two teams that maintain a historic rivalry.
The head of France Photo:France Press
The last time France and England met in a World Cup was in the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. On that occasion, the French team won 2-1, after Harry Kane missed a penalty that would have meant a tie in the 85th minute.
England’s starter Photo:England Press
That was France’s first victory over England in the history of the World Cup.after the defeats suffered in the editions of England 1966 and Spain 1982. The rivalry between both teams has also been fueled by multiple confrontations in the Euro Cup and in friendly matches.
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