Saturday 18 July | Miami Stadium
17:00 (Miami) | 22:00 (London) | 23:00 (Paris)
The 103rd match at the sees France and England face off in the bronze final, eyeing a consolation prize after losing their respective semi-finals. It is also Kylian Mbappe's last chance to add to his eight goals and overhaul Lionel Messi to win the , while Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham — on six goals each — can also stake their claim for the award.
With Mbappe in his usual ferocious mood whenever a World Cup comes around, France made a blistering start to the tournament. They cruised to an impressive in their opening game followed by a before topping Group I by .
France were similarly ruthless in the knockout stage, earning an imposing before overcoming stiff challenges from and then to make it to the last four. Didier Deschamps' side had high hopes of reaching a third successive final and repeating their triumph of 2018 but Spain had other ideas,
England, meanwhile, had a more eventful journey through the tournament. The Three Lions powered to a in their first game then came back down to earth with a but still topped Group L by . They were given an almighty scare by Congo DR in the Round of 32 before saw them through.
Then came an enthralling and spirited in the last 16 and another after extra time in the quarter-finals. Old enemy Argentina awaited in the semis and this time it was England who were on the
France are preparing for their fourth appearance in the bronze final, having taken the medal in 1958 against West Germany and in 1986 against Belgium while missing out to Poland in 1982. England will play for the bronze medal for the third time, having previously lost out to Italy in 1990 and Belgium in 2018.
England and France have met each other on 32 occasions and three of them have been at the World Cup. England won a group stage game in 1966 2-0 with a double from Roger Hunt. They were victors again in the first group stage in 1982, running out 3-1 winners thanks to two goals from Bryan Robson and one from Paul Mariner. Their last encounter came in the quarter-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar, when France won 2-1, Aurelien Tchouameni and Oliver Giroud scoring either side of a penalty from Kane, who then missed the target from a later spot-kick.
Maignan; Gusto, Lacroix, Konate, T Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Kante; Olise, Cherki, Doue; Mbappe
Henderson; Chalobah, Guehi, Stones, Spence; Mainoo, Anderson, Rogers; Madueke, Kane, Rashford
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serves as home to the Miami Dolphins, Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, Miami Open tennis tournament, University of Miami, Orange Blossom Classic and Orange Bowl college football games, Jazz in the Gardens and other concerts and festivals. The stadium played host to eight fixtures during the , including the opening showdown between Al Ahly FC and Inter Miami CF. At the FIFA World Cup 2026, Miami hosted two matches of Cabo Verde's fairy-tale run, witnessing their draw with Uruguay in Group H and subsequent barnstorming Round of 32 defeat by Argentina. The other group games in Miami were the draws between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, and Portugal and Colombia along with Brazil's 3-0 victory over Scotland. England have already played at this venue, having beaten Norway 2-1 there in the quarter-finals.
Sources: FIFA Official
