France and England meet today at Miami Stadium in Florida to decide third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after both nations fell short in the semifinals. The matchup offers one final opportunity to finish the tournament on a high note before turning the page to the next international cycle.
With several implications depending on whether France win, draw, or lose today against England, Les Bleus enter the match after a 2-0 defeat to Spain, while England, led by Harry Kane, suffered a 2-1 loss to Argentina despite taking the lead in the semifinal. FIFA has appointed Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela to officiate Saturday’s contest.
Kylian Mbappe also enters the match tied with Lionel Messi on eight World Cup goals, giving the French captain one last chance to compete for the tournament’s Golden Boot.
France’s confirmed lineup vs England
Under suitable conditions in Miami today, France will rely on the core of the squad that reached the semifinals, with Mbappe leading the attack alongside a talented group of attacking players, while William Saliba will not feature in the starting XI.
Kylian Mbappe #10 of France reacts after the loss vs Spain. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Confirmed France XI: Mike Maignan; Malo Gusto, Ibrahima Konaté, Theo Hernández, Maxence Lacroix; Adrien Rabiot, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Rayan Cherki; Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué.
England’s confirmed lineup vs France
With strong attendance expected for today’s match, England have made several rotations following their semifinal disappointment, with Marcus Rashford leading a refreshed attack in what could be the Three Lions’ final appearance of the tournament.
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Confirmed England XI: Dean Henderson; Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah; Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze; Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Ivan Toney.
