England will face France in the World Cup bronze medal match after their semi-final defeat to Argentina. The Three Lions were within five minutes of reaching a first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon’s goal, but were stung late on by Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez.
When is the World Cup bronze medal match?
England vs France in the 2026 World Cup bronze medal match will take place on Saturday, July 18.
What time is the World Cup bronze medal match?
The game is due to kick off at 10pm BST in the UK.
Where is the World Cup bronze medal match?
The 2026 World Cup bronze medal match will be held at the Hard Rock Stadium. Due to FIFA’s rules around sponsorship, the venue is known as the Miami Stadium throughout this tournament. The ground has a capacity of 75,000 - reduced to 64,478 during the World Cup - and is the home of the Miami Dolphins. It has hosted six World Cup matches so far, including England’s extra-time win over Norway that sealed a place in the semi-finals.
Will there be a World Cup bronze medal half-time show?
No, that is being saved for the World Cup final. The USA are taking a Super Bowl-type approach to the showpiece, with a number of prominent musical stars set to take the stage for a special half-time show that is expected to last for 11 minutes in total. Justin Bieber was recently confirmed to be joining Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay in performing. Coldplay singer Chris Martin has put together the half-time show, which will raise money for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
Spain, the Euro 2024 winners, became the first team to book their place in the final with a 2-0 win over France in Arlington, Texas. Argentina will face Spain in the final after coming from behind to beat England. Argentina will seek to become only the third nation ever to win back-to-back World Cups, following Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962).
