#预测世界杯英格兰VS法国

The semifinals loss made both England and France “the disappointed ones,” but the stage of the third-place match is never short of stories.

🇫🇷 Mbappé’s Golden Boot obsession: Mbappé currently leads the scoring chart with 8 goals. Although Messi has also scored 8 and has more assists, Mbappé still has a chance to make his final stand. Deschamps has confirmed that Mbappé will most likely continue to start. He’s only one game away from winning the Golden Boot in consecutive World Cups.

🏴 Kane’s four-year pain: In the 2022 Qatar World Cup quarterfinal, Kane missed a crucial penalty, and France eliminated England 2-1. Four years later in Miami, Kane has arrived at the best opportunity for revenge. And England’s team history shows they only won the title in 1966; after that, for 60 years, they have not reached the top three at the World Cup. The whole squad’s hunger for this third-place trophy far outweighs France’s record of already having one championship and one runner-up finish.

On the France side, Saliba is unavailable due to injury, and there are also injury concerns for Tchouaméni. On the England side, key players like Saka and Rice are also in doubt over their participation.

My prediction: Mbappé is likely to score and secure the Golden Boot, but England’s desire to win could bring a surprise. I’m backing 2-2 in regular time, with France winning on penalties.