France and England Contest World Cup Third-Place Playoff in Miami

France and England face off on Saturday 18 July at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the consolation prize of the 2026 World Cup: the bronze medal. Both teams lost their semi-finals – France fell 0-2 to Spain, while England lost 1-2 to Argentina. Source: abces, elconfidencial

Match Details

The third-place match kicks off at 23:00 CET (17:00 local time) and will be broadcast live in Spain on La 1 de TVE, RTVE Play, and DAZN/DAZN Mundial. Source: lavanguardia, abces It is the 103rd match of the tournament, the penultimate before the final. Source: abces

Stakes and Prizes

• Golden Boot race: Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are tied with 8 goals each, but Messi leads on assists (4 vs 3). Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have 6 each. Source: abces
• Financial reward: FIFA awards $29 million (€25.5m) to the third-place finisher and $27 million (€23.5m) to fourth place. Source: abces
• Ranking points: The match counts toward the FIFA ranking, though it offers little comfort after semi-final defeats. Source: abces