England will face France for the third place in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The team was out of the race for the final after losing 2–1 to Argentina in the semi-finals. Now the team is preparing for the match against France in Miami.
miami [यूएसए]July 18 (ANI): England players have started training ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place match against France in Miami on Saturday (local time).
The official X account of the England football team shared photos and a video of Three Lions players training. The caption of one post read, “Preparing for our last challenge.” “We are back on the field together preparing for the clash with France,” the England football team captioned the second post.
Had lost to Argentina
England had to face 2-1 defeat against Argentina. The team led by Lionel Messi made a brilliant comeback and won. Enzo Fernandez scored an equalizer after falling behind in the first half, and then Lautaro Martínez scored the winner in stoppage-time to send the defending champions into the title clash with Spain.
The result sent Argentina through to the World Cup 2026 final, where they will face Spain on Sunday, July 19 (local time), while England’s hopes of reaching a World Cup final for the first time since 1966 were dashed.
Such was the thrill of the semi-finals
Argentina made a brilliant comeback in the last moments of the match. The first half was a tight contest, with both teams struggling for control of midfield and creating few chances.
England finally broke the deadlock in the 55th minute when Anthony Gordon headed home Morgan Rogers’ cross to give the Three Lions the lead.
After taking the lead, England went deeper defensively, giving Argentina the opportunity to apply pressure. The defending champions responded strongly, with Jordan Pickford making key saves and Alexis McAllister’s shot hitting the post before Argentina scored the equaliser.
In the 85th minute, Enzo Fernandez equalized the match with a goal after receiving a pass from Lionel Messi.
Argentina completed their comeback in stoppage time when Messi delivered a cross for Lautaro Martínez, who scored the winning goal with a header.
Despite last-ditch efforts from England, Argentina held on to reach the final.
England will now face France in the third-place match, while Argentina will face Spain for the title. (ANI)
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