World Cup third-place play-offs are never easy to read, but two key factors make France worthy favourites to beat England in Miami . Les Bleus should presumably have more petrol left in the tank after enjoying a less gruelling run of games during the knockout rounds.
France will also be determined to give long-term head coach Didier Deschamps one last hurrah, whereas Thomas Tuchel ’s relationship with his players may well be slightly strained. Punters can get 20/23 for Les Bleus to get the job done in normal time and we feel that is hard to resist in our World Cup tips today .
Betting Odds
France vs England Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup Third Place Play-Off
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
France | 5/6 | 54.5% |
England | 11/4 | 26.7% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
France are 5/6 favourites to beat England , who are 11/4 for the win, with the draw at 14/5.
How to Watch
How to watch France vs England
Saturday night’s bronze medal match is scheduled to kick off at 22:00 BST and will be broadcast live on BBC One .
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Predicted Lineups
France vs England Predicted Lineups
France Predicted XI
England Predicted XI
Head-to-Head
France vs England head-to-head record
England beat France 2-0 en route to winning the 1966 World Cup and prevailed 3-1 at the 1982 tournament in Spain , but Les Bleus were 2-1 victors in the Qatar quarter-finals four years ago, when Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud struck either side of a Harry Kane penalty.
Form Guides
France form guide
Hotly-fancied France simply failed to fire when Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to Spain denied Deschamps a third successive World Cup final at the end of his stellar 14-year reign . With star men Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe largely subdued, the veteran boss admitted: “We were below our standards, we committed more technical flaws than before.”
However, Les Bleus had been in excellent form prior to that match, starting out by netting 10 times in group-stage wins over Senegal, Iraq and Norway . Sweden were swept aside 3-0 and Paraguay’s dirty tactics were eventually undone in a 1-0 triumph before France made light work of a previously impressive Morocco outfit, prevailing 2-0.
Mbappe is still joint-top of the scoring charts and will no doubt be gunning for a second straight Golden Boot , so 11/4 for him to net first here is an obvious France vs England prediction .
England form guide
The Three Lions took a far more arduous route to the semis, despite topping their pool thanks to wins over Croatia and Panama either side of drawing with Ghana . DR Congo gave England an almighty scare before Harry Kane 's late double secured a 2-1 success and the dismissal of Jarell Quansah made a 3-2 defeat of Mexico at the Azteca Stadium all the more heroic, but even more draining than playing at altitude with 11 men.
There were signs that those exertions had taken a toll when Norway deservedly went ahead in the sweltering heat of Miami , but this time it was a Jude Bellingham double that came to the rescue in a 2-1 extra-time victory . Hopes of a second World Cup triumph were raised as England took the lead against Argentina through Anthony Gordon , but the Three Lions then paid the price for sitting back, as the defending champions struck twice late on .
Tuchel , who had criticised his team’s performance after the Norway win, came under fire for some negative substitutions and admitted his side were too “passive” and also “tired” in Atlanta . With key midfielder Declan Rice among those showing obvious signs of fatigue, it will be tough for England to rally, especially with them having a day less to recover. The Three Lions will always put up a fight, but odds of 4/1 for Draw HT/France FT appeal, along with a BOYLE Sports price boost of 2/1 for Les Bleus to win and both teams to score .
Betting Tips
France vs England Betting Tips – World Cup Third Place Play-Off
France to win in normal time @ 20/23
Kylian Mbappe to score first @ 11/4
Draw at half-time/France full-time @ 4/1
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