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Thomas Tuchel, Manager of England, looks on during a Press Conference ahead of the Bronze Final match between France and England at Miami Stadium on July 17, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Thomas Tuchel: England bronze medal worthy of praise

England coach Thomas Tuchel believes his side's third-place finish at the FIFA World Cup deserves recognition, despite falling short of their primary objective of winning the tournament for the first time since 1966.

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Bukayo Saka reflects on missed World Cup opportunity after England hat-trick in bronze medal match

Bukayo Saka admits he would like to have featured more for England at the FIFA 2026 World Cup after netting a hat-trick against France in the bronze medal match.

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Saka hat-trick fires England to World Cup third place in 10-goal thriller vs France

England secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging France 6-4 in a remarkable bronze-match contest that produced the highest-scoring third-place play-off in tournament history.

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Tuchel targets victory as England face France in World Cup third-place play-off

England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted his players are carrying the "scars" of their painful FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina but insists they must respond when they face France in Saturday's third-place play-off in Miami.

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'Devastated' Anthony Gordon says England 'thought this was our time' after World Cup exit

Anthony Gordon admitted England's heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina will stay with him for some time, saying he believed the Three Lions were finally destined to end their decades-long wait for glory.

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How can I watch France battle England in the FIFA World Cup on Saturday?

France will take on England in a FIFA World Cup 2026 third place play-off fixture at the Miami Stadium on Saturday. 

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