LIVE: England and France Clash in Tense World Cup 2026 Third-Place Showdown – Who Will Claim Glory?
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How to watch France v England
France versus England kicks off at 10pm UK time on Saturday night. You can watch it on BBC One and stream via the BBC iPlayer.
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- An England win would give them their highest finish at a World Cup since 1966
- England have featured in two World Cup third place play-offs, losing both of them – 2-1 to Italy in 1990 and 2-0 to Belgium in 2018
- This is the fourth World Cup meeting between France and England – the Three Lions won the first two (2-0 in 1966, 3-1 in 1982) but France won 2-1 in the 2022 quarter-final most recently
- Every single World Cup third place play-off match has been won without going to penalties, with only France 4-2 Belgium in 1986 going to extra-time
- France are competing in the World Cup third place play-off for the fourth time in their history. Only Germany (5) have more appearances. Les Bleus have won on two of the previous three occasions, beating Germany 6-3 in 1958 and Belgium 4-2 in 1986, while losing 2-3 to Poland in 1982.
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