France vs England Official Lineups, Saturday, 18 July 2026, World Cup Third Place Match
Here are the official starting lineups for France and England in the Bronze Final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The match kicks off at 5:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM PDT / 10:00 PM BST) at Miami Stadium, determining the third-place finisher in the tournament.
Both teams’ coaches are likely to include a blend of their star players, such as Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Jude Bellingham.
FIFA Ranking
Currently, France is ranked 3rd, while England holds the 4th position in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings.
How did they reach the Third Place Match?
France and England made it to the World Cup third-place playoff, the “Bronze Final”, after both teams lost their semi-final matches in the 2026 tournament. France was beaten 2-0 by Spain in Dallas, and England lost 2-1 to Argentina in Atlanta after conceding two late goals.
Head to head
In men’s international football, France and England have clashed 32 times. Historically, England has the upper hand with 17 victories compared to France’s 10, along with 5 matches ending in a draw.
✅ Serie A players called up for 🇫🇷 the France National Team World Cup Squad:
- AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
- AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone
- AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot
- Inter forward Marcus Thuram
👉 No Serie A players called up for the England National Team.
🇫🇷 France starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Malo Gusto, Maxence Lacroix, Ibrahima Konaté, Théo Hernández; Warren Zaïre-Emery, Adrien Rabiot; Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué; Kylian Mbappé.
Substitutes: Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Ousmane Dembélé, Robin Risser, N’Golo Kanté, Brice Samba, Bradley Barcola, Manu Koné, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Lucas Hernández, Maghnes Akliouche.
🏴 England starting lineup (4-1-4-1): Dean Henderson; Jarell Quansah, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Djed Spence; Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford; Ivan Toney.
Substitutes: John Stones, Ollie Watkins, Elliot Anderson, Nico O’Reilly, Reece James, Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham, James Trafford, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Trevoh Chalobah, Noni Madueke, Dan Burn.
Starting lineups
Substitutes
France World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
- Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
- Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
- Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter).
England World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City).
- Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle).
The Miami Stadium is ready for France vs England
France’s official starting lineup against England
England’s official starting lineup against France
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2026 FIFA World Cup Third Place Match
🇫🇷 France – England 🏴
Date & Time: Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Venue: Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Jalal Jayed MAR
Reserve AR: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Video Assistant Referee: Leodan Gonzalez URU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Armando Villarreal USA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Standby Video Assistant Referee: : Juan Soto VEN
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Lara CHI