France and England will meet in the World Cup bronze-medal match on the night of July 18 to July 19, with kick-off set for 00:00 Kyiv time at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, USA. Both teams missed out on the final, and this last game of the tournament is now about finishing on a positive note.
France go into the match after losing their semifinal 0-2 to Spain, while England were beaten 1-2 by Argentina. That means this meeting is not about lifting the trophy, but about leaving the 2026 World Cup with bronze medals and some momentum for what comes next.
France and England name their starting XIs
The confirmed starting lineups give a clear picture of how both sides are approaching the game. For France, the XI includes Меньян, Гюсто, Конате, Лакруа, Тео Ернандес, Шеркі, Рабйо, Дуе, Заїр-Емері, Олісе and Мбаппе.
England’s starting XI is Хендерсон, Куанса, Конса, Спенс, Гехі, Роджерс, Райс, Езе, Сака, Рашфорд and Тоні.
That selection makes this a proper competitive end to the tournament rather than a loose end between two disappointed sides. With neither team reaching the final, the bronze-medal match becomes the final scheduled chance to show control, intensity and resilience on the world stage.
What is at stake in Miami?
The bigger picture is straightforward. France and England are both trying to respond to semifinal defeats, and the result will decide which side leaves Miami with the better finish at the 2026 World Cup.
In tournament football, that matters. A third-place match can never match the scale of a final, but it still carries value for pride, ranking and the sense of progress. For both squads, the question is whether they can finish strongly after the disappointment of missing out on the title match.
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami now hosts the final chapter of both teams’ campaigns. When the match begins at 00:00 Kyiv time, the focus will be on who can recover quickest and deliver a sharper performance under the clean pressure of one last game.
