France vs. England live score, result, highlights as Rice opens scoring with stunning strike from distance

The World Cup final is on the horizon, with Spain and Argentina set to meet for the sport's most famous trophy on Sunday afternoon.

On Saturday, two sides that harbored championship ambitions will meet for a consolation prize of sorts: third place.

France fancied itself the world's best team ahead of the semifinals, only to fall apart at the hands of La Roja's stout defense. Meanwhile, England whisked through the knockout stages before falling victim to Lionel Messi and La Albiceleste.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Saturday's semifinal matchup between France and England. Follow below for highlights, analysis and more from the third-place match in Miami.

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France vs. England score

Location: Miami
Referee: TBD

Starting lineups:

France (4-2-3-1, right to left): 16. M. Maignan (GK) — 2. M. Gusto, 15. I. Konate, 26. M. Lacroix, 19. T. Hernandez — 18. W. Zaire-Emery, 14. A. Rabiot —11. M. Olise, 24. R. Cherki, 20. D. Doue — 10. K. Mbappe

England (4-1-4-1, right to left): 13. D. Henderson (GK) —26. J. Quansah, 2. E. Konsa, 6. M. Guehi, 25. D. Spence — 4. D. Rice — 7. B. Saka, 21. E. Eze, 17. M. Rogers, 11. M. Rashford —22. I. Toney

France vs. England updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup third-place game

(All times ET)

3’: Rice opens scoring with lovely strike from outside bike

5:05 p.m.: GOALLLLL! It’s Rice from distance! He drove into space unchallenged before unleashing a venomous effort into the bottom right corner!

England 1, France 0

Pregame

5:00 p.m.: National anthems have been sung! Warmups have been concluded! Here comes the third-place match between France and England!

4:23 p.m.: Kylian Mbappe will look to slip beyond Messi for Golden Boot honors in today's match. The Argentine playmaker moved out in front via assists in La Albiceleste's emotional win over England. If Mbappe can strike, he would put the pressure on his former teammate ahead of Sunday's match.

3:45 p.m.: Starting lineups for tonight's contest are out! As expected, there are changes in both lineups, with France giving Malo Gusto, Rayan Cherki and Warren Zaire-Emery starts. The Three Lions, meanwhile, will put Dean Henderson in goal. Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Jarrell Quansah and Ezri Konsa all get selected for tonight's tilt.

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2:00 p.m.: Strong words from French defender Ibrahima Konate, who admitted that neither Les Bleus nor the Three Lions wanted to play in today's third-place match. Alas, they have no choice in the matter.

1:30 p.m.: There was plenty of speculation regarding England manager Thomas Tuchel's future after the Three Lions' capitulation against Argentina. However, both Tuchel and the English FA confirmed that he's planning to remain England boss for the foreseeable future.

12:30 p.m.: It's unclear at present whether France and England will put out full-strength teams in this one. It seems likelier that a mix of starters and bench talent will be used in this one, with sparingly-played stars like Rayan Cherki, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Kobbie Mainoo seeming the likeliest candidates to log heavy minutes on Saturday night.

Where to watch France vs. England in World Cup third-place game

France vs. England start time

• Date: Saturday, July 18
• Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET

France vs. England kicks off Saturday, July 18, at 5 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

What channel is France vs. England on today?

• TV channel: Fox or FS1
• Live stream: fubo

Saturday's match between France and England will air nationally on Fox (for English-speaking viewers) and Telemundo (for Spanish-speaking viewers) in the United States. Those looking to stream the match can turn to fubo.

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