France vs England mega-preview: Predictions, form guide, key players and more

It will also be a chance to see some of the players in the French and English squads who have not featured much, or at all, in the tournament, plus it can act as a send-off for France manager Didier Deschamps, who steps down after 14 years in charge when their World Cup ends, as well as giving England counterpart Thomas Tuchel the chance to regain some positivity after the agonising nature of that defeat by Argentina.

England beat France 2-0 en route to World Cup glory in 1966 and then repeated the dose in a 1982 group game, when Bryan Robson scored one of the fastest goals in tournament history after just 27 seconds.

Round: World Cup third-place play-offWorld rankings: France (FIFA ranking: third) vs England (fourth)Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FloridaDate: Saturday, July 18Kick-off: 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BSTHow did France get here?