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France and England meet tonight in the 2026 World Cup third-place play-off at Miami Stadium. Neither side enters the match with the prize it wanted. Both were beaten in the semifinals and are now playing for bronze, but the fixture still carries significant sporting weight. For France, it is Didier Deschamps’ final match after 14 years in charge. Kylian Mbappé also enters the game tied with Lionel Messi on eight goals, giving him a chance to become the first back-to-back Golden Boot winner in World Cup history. For England, victory would secure the country’s best World Cup finish since 1966 and set a national record for most wins in a single tournament. Jude Bellingham also needs one non-penalty goal to surpass Gary Lineker’s England World Cup scoring mark. Can a third-place match still define legacy when the final is already out of reach? Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dwfg2vzx