The soccer match that supposedly no one wanted to be a part of ended up being one of the standout games of the 2026 World Cup, with England beating France to third place via a 6–4 victory in Miami that led Declan Rice to proclaim this was the best Three Lions team in recent memory.
Both managers took the opportunity to rotate their starting lineups and offer fringe roster members World Cup minutes, and England took advantage of French nonchalance in a stunning opening period that returned four goals.
