France, England to face off for bronze in last Miami World Cup match

By admin — In News — July 16, 2026

   ​South Florida’s final World Cup match is Saturday.The day before Spain and Argentina play for the world title, England and France will play for the bronze medal at Miami Stadium (aka Hard Rock Stadium) at 5 p.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough players on both teams had their eyes on the championship, the bronze medal offers a consolation. The winning side in the bronze final earns $29 million while the fourth-place squad earns $27 million. The result could also affect the teams’ FIFA rankings, and it allows stars like Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham an additional chance to win the Golden Boot.Here is what you need to know about the last two teams playing in South Florida:Manager: Thomas Tuchel (previously coached Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Bayern Munich)FIFA ranking: 4thWorld Cup appearances: 17AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBest finish: Champions (1966)Star players: FW Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), MF Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), MF Declan Rice (Arsenal), GK Jordan Pickford (Everton)How they reached the bronze final: England performed well in the group stage, winning Group L with seven points. All of England’s knockout matches were intense. England fell behind 1-0 early against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Round of 32 before coming back to win. The English eliminated Mexico in Mexico City in the Round of 16 and needed extra time to beat Erling Haaland and Norway in the quarterfinals in Miami. England faced Argentina in the semifinals and nearly took down the reigning champions. England held a 1-0 lead until the 85th minute, and Lautaro Martínez scored the winner for Argentina in stoppage time.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat to watch for: If England plays its full lineup, both Kane and Bellingham could make an improbable run at the Golden Boot. Both of the English stars have six goals, two behind Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappe. Both players have notched two braces (two goals in a game) in the tournament, so a two-goal performance is not out of the question. But both stars have just one assist each in the tournament, so even if they tied Messi (four assists) and Mbappe (three assists), they would still be behind them in the race.If England win the bronze, it would be the team’s best finish at the World Cup since winning the title in 1966. England has finished in fourth place twice since 1966, losing the bronze match in 1990 (against Italy) and 2018 (against Belgium).Manager: Didier Deschamps (previously coached Monaco, Marseille and Juventus, and he has coached the French team since 2012)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFIFA ranking: 3rdWorld Cup appearances: 17Best finish: Champions (1998, 2018)Star players: FW Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), FW Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), MF Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), DF William Saliba (Arsenal)How they reached the bronze final: France dominated its tournament run all the way unti  

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