France Without Dembélé, England Without Kane - Squads for the Bronze Medal Battle

The battle for the bronze medals at the FIFA World Cup pits football giants France and England against each other in the tournament's third-place playoff. The match will be held at the iconic Miami Stadium in the USA. The authoritative Venezuelan official, Jesus Valenzuela, will be the head referee for the clash, leading an all-South American officiating crew.

This match brings together two teams whose sole objective throughout the tournament was to lift the World Cup trophy. Instead, they must face each other in the so-called "match of the disappointed," having suffered painful eliminations just shy of the final. France reached this point after a lackluster 0-2 loss to Spain, while England squandered their lead and were dramatically broken 1-2 by Argentina in the dying moments of their semi-final.

Now, the bronze medals remain their only consolation prize. For England, this is a chance for their best World Cup finish in 60 years. For France, the match carries immense sentiment, as it marks the testimonial and final game for legendary coach Didier Deschamps at the helm of "Les Bleus."

France will start with Kylian Mbappé leading the attack, supported by Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué, and Michael Olise in advanced positions. Adrien Rabiot and Warren Zaïre-Emery form the central midfield pairing.

Thomas Tuchel, surprisingly, starts the match without Harry Kane, opting instead for Ivan Toney to lead the line. Morgan Rogers and Eberechi Eze will operate as the two attacking midfielders behind him, while Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka are given opportunities on the wings.

FRANCE: Maignan, Gusto, Konaté, Lacroix, Hernandez, Rabiot, Emery, Cherki, Doué, Olise, Mbappé

ENGLAND: Henderson, Quansah, Konsa, Guehi, Spence, Rice, Eze, Rogers, Saka, Rashford, Toney