It’s the game neither team will have wanted to be involved in, as France and England play for the final time at the 2026 World Cup in Saturday’s third-place playoff at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. France fell short of expectations in its semifinal against Spain,

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost at its end. Spain and Argentina will face off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday for the right to be called World Cup Champion. Roughly 90 minutes before that, fans will be treated to the closing ceremony.

Kylian Mbappe broke Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup scoring record, but France were unable to claim bronze after losing a wild third-place play-off against England. England raced into a remarkable 4-0 half-time lead before Mbappe scored his 21st and 22nd World Cup goals to move ahead of Messi.

Justin Bieber, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Shakira, BTS and more world-famous celebrities made cameos during the FIFA World Cup final. See the highlights.

The 2026 World Cup is almost at its end. Argentina and Spain will face off on Sunday afternoon in the final, and once a champion has been crowned, preparations will begin for the 3030 World Cup in Spain,