France and England will play for third place on Saturday after both teams failed to reach the World Cup final.
Key facts
- •France and England will play for third place on Saturday.
- •Both teams failed to qualify for the World Cup final scheduled for Sunday.
- •France coach Didier Deschamps publicly questioned the necessity of the third-place match.
France and England are set to face off in the third-place match of the World Cup this Saturday. Both teams are entering the game following their respective losses in the semi-finals, which prevented them from advancing to Sunday's final match.
Teams express disappointment
Neither team appears enthusiastic about the upcoming fixture. France coach Didier Deschamps stated that the best outcome for both squads would be if the third-place match did not exist.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by France24 Sport.
