Prediction: France 2-1 England France are slight favorites to secure third place. Although both teams failed to reach the final, France's squad quality has appeared more consistent throughout the tournament. They managed to eliminate Paraguay and Morocco before being stopped by Spain in the semi-finals, whereas England were narrowly defeated 2-1 by Argentina. Reasons for prediction: Kylian Mbappé remains the biggest threat and is motivated to chase the tournament's top scorer award. France's attack boasts greater depth, remaining dangerous even when the squad is rotated. England possess quality through Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, but their defense has looked fragile at times when facing teams with fast attacks. Third-place play-offs tend to be more open affairs as the pressure is lower than in the final, making a high-scoring match quite likely. Predicted final score: France 2-1 England Outcome probabilities: 🇫🇷 France win: 55% 🤝 Draw (90 minutes): 25% 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England win: 20%