France and England meet in third-place playoff: Deschamps' final match in charge

The World Cup in Miami continues with the third-place playoff between France and England, a match that carries special significance as it will be Didier Deschamps' final game as France manager after 14 years at the helm. Deschamps will oversee his 185th and last match in charge, hoping to end his era with a victory.

France enter the match after a painful semi-final defeat to Spain, while England suffered an even more heartbreaking loss. Thomas Tuchel's England side was within touching distance of their first World Cup final in 60 years before Lionel Messi's Argentina mounted a 2-1 comeback. The anguish from that defeat lingers, and England's enthusiasm for this third-place match is minimal.

French superstar Kylian Mbappé has extra motivation. He is tied with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot lead with eight goals in the tournament. Moreover, Mbappé has scored 20 career World Cup goals, just one shy of Messi's all-time record of 21.

Official lineups have been announced. France: Maignan, Gusto, Konaté, Lacroix, T. Hernandez, Zaïre-Emery, Rabiot, Olise, Cherki, Doué, and captain Mbappé. England: Henderson, Quansah, Konsa, Guéhi, Spence, captain Rice, Eze, Saka, Rogers, Rashford, and Toney.

The match marks the end of Deschamps' record-breaking tenure, which saw France enjoy a golden era, now concluding on a bittersweet note.