Mbappe starts for France against England in third-place match
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Bronze Final – France v England – Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. – July 18, 2026 France’s Kylian Mbappe arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Marco Bello
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MIAMI, July 18 : Kylian Mbappe will start for France as they take on England in the third-place match at the World Cup in Miami on Saturday, with both coaches fielding heavily reshuffled lineups.
• Mbappe is looking to claim the tournament Golden Boot and leapfrog Lionel Messi as the World Cup’s all-time leading goal scorer
• France coach Didier Deschamps at the helm for the last time
• France field reserve defence
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• Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane on England bench
• Third place would be England’s best World Cup finish since 1966
Teams:
France: Mike Maignan; Malo Gusto, Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix, Theo Hernandez; Warren Zaire-Emery, Rayan Cherki, Adrien Rabiot; Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe (captain), Desire Doue
England: Dean Henderson; Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence ; Eberechi Eze, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice (captain); Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford
Source: Reuters
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