France vs. England: Kickoff Time for the 2026 World Cup Third-Place Match

France and England are set to clash for third place in the 2026 World Cup this Saturday. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. Argentine time at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Jesús Valenzuela of Venezuela will officiate the game, with broadcast coverage provided by DSports, TV Pública, Flow channel 109, and Paramount+.

For France, this match signifies the conclusion of an era. The team's successful cycle under manager Didier Deschamps, which includes the 2018 World Cup title and a runner-up finish in 2022, will come to an end. Zinedine Zidane is expected to succeed Deschamps. France reached this playoff after a 2-0 semifinal loss to eventual finalists Spain, with goals from Mikel Oyarzábal and Pedro Porro.

England enters the match seeking to break a 60-year streak without a major title. Their sole World Cup triumph was in 1966 as hosts. Despite reaching the Eurocopa finals twice and the World Cup semifinals three times since then, they have not secured another trophy. England's path to the third-place playoff included a 2-1 semifinal defeat to Argentina, with goals from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez, after Anthony Gordon had initially put England ahead.

This encounter follows their last meeting in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where France emerged victorious with a 2-1 scoreline, thanks to goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Olivier Giroud, with Harry Kane scoring England's equalizer from the penalty spot. England has not defeated France since 2015, when they won a friendly 2-0.