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France and England meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place playoff in Miami, with Didier Deschamps taking charge of Les Bleus for the final time. Both sides will look to end their campaigns with a victory after semifinal heartbreaks.

France coach Didier Deschamps credited experience, unity and mental strength after his side defeated Morocco 2-0 to reach a third consecutive FIFA World Cup semifinal. He also praised captain Kylian Mbappe's leadership and insisted collective effort remains France's greatest strength.

Deschamps is one of only three people in football history to have won the World Cup as both a player and a coach

Mbappe scored both of France's goals, in the 61st and 86th minute, to beat a combative Danish side and to become the second player to score seven World Cup goals before their 24th birthday after Brazilian legend Pele, reports Xinhua.

Over the past few days, Pogba has been a subject of questions as he has not been in the starting XI of his club Manchester United.