FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE scores: France vs England third place play-off results, highlights, latest news; What’s still at stake in game ‘nobody wants to play’; England race ahead with two goals in ‘pe

France is stunned. This is a disastrous first half for the side.

England is now 4-0 after Bukayo Saka boots his second for the match.

England are completely running riot in Miami as France just cannot compete.

Persistence is key! Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka scramble around the goal and make it 3-0 for England.

This bronze medal match is England’s for the taking.

“France just hasn’t woken up yet, it’s been a real poor performance,” Mark Schwarzer said on the SBS coverage.

It’s 2-0 after twenty minutes for England!

Ezri Konsa jumps high and unmarked, to nod the ball home into the net.

“For England, this is the perfect start,” Mark Schwarzer says on the SBS coverage.

This is quite the match, instead of either team sitting back, England have had another shot on goal with a Bukayo Saka chance.

But it’s disallowed after replays show he’s offside.

As the broadcast camera pans over the crowd, it’s hard to miss the amount of empty seats in Miami Stadium.

With players now getting ready to come out onto the field for the anthems, the tone of this game seems more ‘friendly fire’ then a heated clash.

England’s coach Thomas Tuchel has spoken before the game, admitting he feels France is the “strongest” side in this World Cup.

“[France] were on their way to the final and seemed the strongest, the strongest team in this tournament,” he said.

“And it was the strongest form and yet they had a total day off. It just tells you we’re like on the same stage and playing for the third place, a very, very difficult opponent, but like I said...I feel that there’s still a slight gap between us and the top three teams and we try to close that gap and then we’ll compete and try to get that win because it’s important for us.”

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