France face England in World Cup third-place playoff
Mbappe can move past Messi in the scoring race, while England enters under pressure on Tuchel after a semifinal loss.
France will face England in the 2026 World Cup third-place playoff at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday (19/7) at 04.00 WIB. Les Bleus bring a stronger head-to-head record: five wins in nine meetings since 1966, while England have won three times and one match ended in a draw. Their last meeting came in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals, when France won 2-1. The match also gives Kylian Mbappe a chance to close in on the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals, level with Lionel Messi, who will only play in the final. On the England side, Thomas Tuchel is under scrutiny after a 1-2 loss to Argentina in the semifinal.