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France vs. England preview: Team news and how to watch World Cup match
It the game that neither team wanted to play, but it still represents a shot at leaving the World Cup on a high note as France meet England in the third-place play-off.
France find themselves in this match after a humbling 2-0 loss to Spain in the semi-finals in which their opponents used possession and pressing to negate the stengths of Les Bleus, making for a frustrating outing for Kylian Mbappé and Co.
Meanwhile, England were on the verge of advancing to their first World Cup final in 60 years after taking a second-half lead over Argentina in their semi-final, but a bizarre decision to sit deep and defend for the final half-hour of that match led to a late flurry that saw the South Americans overturn the deficit and send the Three Lions to this game instead.
DAZN News has all the information ahead of France vs. England.
France vs. England kick-off, date, venue
France vs. England is at 5pm local time on Saturday, July 18, in Miami.
UK viewers can watch the match at 10pm BST. Fans watching in the US and Canada can catch the game at 5pm ET and 2pm PT.
- Date: Saturday, July 18
- Kick-off: 10pm BST / 5pm EDT / 2pm PDT
The fixture will take place at Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium).
France vs. England: How to watch, live stream, TV channel
- UK: BBC
- US: FOX / FOX One
- Canada: TSN
France vs. England team news
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France
Didier Deschamps has been extremely conservative with his lineup selections, often not even using his full complement of substitutions. However, with the weight of a World Cup chase off his shoulders, there could be wholesale changes for France in this match, depending on how much importance Deschamps places on getting a result here.
Kylian Mbappé will probably see at least some time, if even off the bench, as he looks to claim the Golden Boot from primary challenger Lionel Messi.
Previous XI: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba; Digne; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Barcola; Mbappé (vs. Spain, July 14)
England
Similar to his France counterpart, Thomas Tuchel will likely make quite a number of changes to his starting XI, especially since England will have had one fewer day of rest after Wednesday's emotional let-down against Argentina.
Look for some lesser-used players to feature in this match.
Previous XI: Pickford; James, Stones, Guehi, Spence; Rice, Anderson; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane (vs. Argentina, July 15)
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