The World Cup bronze medal game may be the match that no-one wants to play but both France and England have a job to do tonight in Miami.
There are also reasons why this fixture does carry some significance.
It is the 187th and final match in charge for Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps and he will hope to end his 14-year reign with a win.
England boss Thomas Tuchel has come in for heavy criticism following England’s capitulation at the hands of Argentina in their semi-final on Wednesday and the German will be looking for a more assured display at the Hard Rock Stadium.
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.
Stats for France v England
- 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.
