France battles England for bronze

It’s the game that nobody from either France or England will want to play.

The World Cup third-place play-off is the ‘wooden spoon’ of the tournament. A needless and pointless 90 minutes so one country can say they finished as the third-best.

Frankly, it’s a title that no one wants. Not least in the wake of the crushing disappointment that only losing in a semi-final can bring.