So race for golden boot is now between two insufferable players, terrific. Would have been a long shot but still

France: Maignan, Gusto, Konate, Lacroix, Theo Hernandez, Zaire Emery, Rabiot, Olise, Cherki, Doue, Mbappe. Subs: Samba, Risser, Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Kone, Dembele, Tchouameni, Thuram, Barcola, Kante, Saliba, Lucas Hernandez, Mateta, Akliouche

England: Dean Henderson, Quansah, Konsa, Guehi, Spence, Rice, Saka, Eze, Rogers, Rashford, Toney. Subs: Pickford, Trafford, Gordon, James, Madueke, Watkins, Jordan Henderson, Burn, Anderson, Kane, O’Reilly, Bellingham, Chalobah, Stones.

The race for the Golden Boot between the GOAT Messi and Mbappè, happy days.

Not England's 'greatest player' Kane and Bellingham.

8 hours ago, Hassaan said:

Yeah, third place play-offs are basically friendlies but tougher to stomach after you've been knocked out. I don't see what incentive there really is to play well.

Coming 3rd means you get more FIFA WC points than if you come 4th so can affect your world standing. So there is that.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by CRAZY CHRIS

Maybe someone in the England team will Do a Stokes and make an announcement during the second half hydration break.

Previous Third Place Playoff Results:

2022: Croatia 2, Morocco 1

2018: Belgium 2, England 0

2014: Netherlands 3, Brazil 0

2010: Germany 3, Uruguay 2

2006: Germany 3, Portugal 1

2002: Turkey 3, South Korea 2

1998: Croatia 2, Netherlands 1

1994: Sweden 4, Bulgaria 0

1990: Italy 2, England 1

1986: France 4, Belgium 2

1982: Poland 3, France 2

1978: Brazil 2, Italy 1

1974: Poland 1, Brazil 0

1970: West Germany 1, Uruguay 0

1966: Portugal 2, Soviet Union 1

1962: Chile 1, Yugoslavia 0

1958: France 6, West Germany 3

1954: Austria 3, Uruguay 1

1938: Brazil 4, Sweden 2

1934: Germany 3, Austria 2

1-0 to England..Rice scores. Right what defenders does Tuchel bring on now.

What the heck we scored within three minutes!

I would prefer to see more empty seats. This match really is pointless, and should be dropped.

Almost 2! Who is this team???

2 minutes ago, Henessy Lake said:

Almost 2! Who is this team???

A team with less pressure on them, for one.

I mean, if they win this one it'll be the first time they've finished 3rd in a World Cup I guess.

The whole idea of this game feels a bit rubbing salt in the wound though. The semifinals are the worst time to go out.

Now we're two up in 20 minutes insanity

You can tell by the muted celebrations that they'd still rather not be there.

So England decide to do their inner Brazil 1-7 Germany performance against France in.....

An bronze medal match.

This is a confusing game.

Why are they playing the best they have played all tournament 🤣🤣🤣

They said we're going out with a bang

Plus they are proving we rely too much on the likes of Kane and Bellingham and we have other excellent players on the team

2 minutes ago, 777666jason said:

Why are they playing the best they have played all tournament 🤣🤣🤣

🥉

Could very well to awarded to you in the World Cup Sweepstake.