2026 World Cup / France vs England: Official lineups announced!

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France and England are battling it out for third place at the 2026 World Cup in Miami. Check out the official lineups for this third-place showdown.

After being knocked out in the semifinals by Spain (0-2) and Argentina (1-2) respectively, France and England will meet this Saturday for the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup. Both sides will be aiming to wrap up their campaign with a win and secure the tournament’s bronze medal.

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This match marks Didier Deschamps’ 185th and final appearance as head coach of Les Bleus. For this last outing, the French manager has made several changes to his starting lineup. Thomas Tuchel has also tweaked his squad, although several key English players will start at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.

The showdown between the last two European semifinalists will kick off at 11pm French time, which is 9pm GMT. Here are the official lineups for France vs England:

France: Maignan - Gusto, Konaté, Lacroix, T. Hernandez - Zaire-Emery, Rabiot, Cherki - Olise, Doué, Mbappé.

England: Henderson - Quansah, Konsa, Guehi, Spence - Eze, Rice, Rogers - Saka, Toney, Rashford.

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