These are the France vs England confirmed lineups for their Third Place playoff in the 2026 World Cup. France went from favourites to eliminated over the course of a Spanish masterclass in controlling the possession while the Three Lions fell to the inevitability of Lionel Messi and his supporting cast of hard-working Argentines. Les Bleus will be out for some vengeance, while their opponents could be licking their wounds all the way home without anything to show for it.
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France vs England Confirmed Lineups & Team News
France Team News
William Saliba has been managing a major back injury through the tournament so far and most of the past season, out of mercy he should be left out of this one. He could be joined on the sidelines by Brice Samba. Aurelien Tchouameni missed a number of outings with an injury and could be rested to keep him healthy.
England Team News
Sofascore lists only Jordan Henderson as an absentee but there could be some more to this one. Djed Spence limped off after hurting his ankle while Reece James was rested in some matches after a muscular issue, both could be left out for safety.
France World Cup Squad
- Mike Maignan
- Robin Risser
- Brice Samba
- Lucas Digne
- Malo Gusto
- Lucas Hernandez
- Theo Hernandez
- Ibrahima Konate
- Jules Kounde
- Maxence Lacroix
- William Saliba
- Dayot Upamecano
- N’Golo Kante
- Manu Kone
- Adrien Rabiot
- Aurelien Tchouameni
- Warren Zaire-Emery
- Maghnes Akliouche
- Bradley Barcola
- Rayan Cherki
- Ousmane Dembele
- Desire Doue
- Jean-Philippe Mateta
- Kylian Mbappe
- Michael Olise
- Marcus Thuram
England World Cup Squad
- Jordan Pickford
- Dean Henderson
- James Trafford
- Ezri Konsa
- Nico O’Reilly
- John Stones
- Marc Guehi
- Trevoh Chalobah
- Dan Burn
- Reece James
- Djed Spence
- Jarell Quansah
- Declan Rice
- Elliot Anderson
- Jude Bellingham
- Jordan Henderson
- Kobbie Mainoo
- Morgan Rogers
- Eberechi Eze
- Bukayo Saka
- Harry Kane
- Marcus Rashford
- Anthony Gordon
- Ollie Watkins
- Noni Madueke
- Ivan Toney
France Confirmed Lineup
Stay tuned as this will be updated when the information is made available
England Confirmed Lineup
Stay tuned as this will be updated when the starters and bench are confirmed
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