x 󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿! Who do you fancy for third place at the Cup? Have your say!

For many, this would be the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but France and England will play for third place this Saturday (18).

Besides a spot on the podium, the match also marks the official farewell of coach Didier Deschamps from the helm of the French national team, a position he has held for the past 14 years.

So then! On one side, Kylian Mbappé; on the other, Harry Kane!

Who do you think will come out on top?

Leave your prediction in the comments!

History

Both teams come into this one frustrated by their semifinal exits (to Spain and Argentina, respectively), but they carry completely different records when it comes to the “consolation” of bronze.

🇫🇷 France’s History

The French are heading into their fourth third-place match, boasting a positive record of two wins and just one defeat:

1958 (Win): A historic 6-3 rout of West Germany, highlighted by four goals from the legendary Just Fontaine (the all-time record holder with 13 goals in that edition).

1982 (Defeat): A 3-2 loss to Poland.

1986 (Win): A 4-2 triumph over Belgium, decided in extra time.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England’s Hoodoo

On the other side, the English team is trying to break an uncomfortable hoodoo: the national team has never won a third-place match at a World Cup. On the only occasions they reached the semifinals and did not advance to the final (they were champions in 1966), England lost the bronze match:

1990 (Defeat): A 2-1 loss to host nation Italy.

2018 (Defeat): A 2-0 loss to Belgium in Russia.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.