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Third-place play-off<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n

France vs England<\/p>\n

Miami, United States<\/p>\n

Saturday, 18 July 2026<\/p>\n

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With France set to take on England in the Third-place play-off at the 2026 World Cup<\/a> this weekend, Didier Deschamps recently suggested that his side contended with wrongful officiating following their loss against Spain in the tournament\u2019s semi-finals.<\/p>\n

France, along with Argentina, were among the favourites to go all the way in the showpiece but were met by a well-drilled Spain in the final four as they suffered a 2-0 loss at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

While France took to the pitch with a top heavy attack through the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Kylian Mbappe, the midfield trio of Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo and Rodri dictated matters in Dallas throughout the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

France, who appeared to be disjointed during large parts of the encounter, saw Mikel Oyarzabal\u2019s 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0minute penalty, and Pedro Porro\u2019s 58th<\/sup>\u00a0minute effort, separate the two sides on the day, amid Spain outplaying their opponents on the deck.<\/p>\n

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As France struggled to gain a foothold in the game, Deschamps appeared frustrated on the touchline and questioned match officials on numerous occasions.<\/p>\n

Speaking after France\u2019 loss to Spain, Deschamps believed his side were on the end of incorrect calls from the referee, thus questioning the official\u2019s credentials for the high profile encounter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is obviously a lot of disappointment. The players are devastated because we had high ambitions,\u201d Deschamps said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough we have to be realistic and acknowledge that today we were a step below technically against a team that knew what they were doing. It\u2019s primarily our fault.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I ask a question, and I\u2019m not going to answer it: \u201cIs the referee good enough to officiate a World Cup semi-final?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a few of those situations, and I\u2019m not going to answer them. And I\u2019m not saying this because we lost today, but there have been certain situations\u2026 often unfavourable to us, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Head-to-head:<\/p>\n

Games: 9<\/p>\n

France wins: 5<\/p>\n

England wins: 3<\/p>\n

Draws: 1<\/p>\n

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