The Three Lions will face Les Bleus in the game that both sides really wanted to avoid this weekend, after both lost in the semi-finals in midweek.
England were heartbroken at the last by Argentina, beaten 2-1 in Atlanta, Georgia, while France were felled at the second-last hurdle by Spain, with the European champions clocking a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.
But their World Cup campaigns are not over, as much as both managers would like them to be.
Thomas Tuchel faces an inquest upon his return after England’s abrupt exit, with the German appointed by the FA with the…
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