What is England’s record in World Cup third place play-off matches?

FootballSports
17 Jul 2026 • 5:56 PM MYT
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What is England’s record in World Cup third place play-off matches?

  • England will face France in the World Cup third place play-off in Miami on Saturday, with the game due to kick-off at 10pm BST (5pm ET).
  • England failed to reach Sunday’s final after losing 2-1 to Argentina on Wednesday, while France were beaten 2-0 by Spain 24 hours earlier.
  • This will be the third time that England have played in the Bronze final, having previously competed in the match in 1990 and 2018.
  • England lost 2-1 to hosts Italy in the 1990 play-off, and were then beaten 2-0 by Belgium when the two sides met in the play-off eight years ago.
  • Having lost their previous two play-off matches, England will hope its third time lucky as Thomas Tuchel’s men aim to finish the tournament on a high following Wednesday’s semi-final disappointment.
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