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Is There Extra Time and Penalties in France vs England for Third Place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
France and England will look to finish their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory when they meet in the third-place playoff, a match that has long been part of World Cup tradition and determines the final team on the podium.
France and England will look to finish their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory when they meet in the third-place playoff, a match that has long been part of World Cup tradition and determines the final team on the podium.
Is there extra time and penalties in France vs England?
Yes. Under FIFA regulations, the third-place playoff follows the same format as the previous knockout rounds.
If France and England are level after 90 minutes, the match will go to two 15-minute periods of extra time. If the score remains tied after 120 minutes, the winner will be decided in a penalty shootout.
When is the France vs England third-place match?
France and England will meet on Saturday, July 18, at Miami Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.
Both teams enter the match after semifinal defeats. France was eliminated by Spain, while England was knocked out by reigning world champion Argentina.
Why is there a third-place match at the FIFA World Cup?
The third-place playoff has been part of the FIFA World Cup since the tournament's earliest editions and determines which national team finishes on the podium.
The only exception came in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, when third place was decided based on the semifinalists' overall performance rather than through a playoff match.
