France and England are squaring off in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Third-Place game on Saturday, July 18 at 5 p.m. ET on FOX and in Spanish on Telemundo and FOX One. The match is at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
Ahead of the match, France enters as the favorite with a 1.51x payout to win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Both teams lost their respective semifinal matchups this past week. England held a 1-0 lead in the 85th minute before allowing a pair of late goals to Argentina. France was held to 3 shots in a 2-0 loss to Spain, failing to advance to its third straight World Cup Final.
Below, we’ll break down our France vs. England prediction and key player picks for Saturday's Third-Place match, including top player projections to consider for PrizePicks.
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France vs. England Picks, Player Stats for World Cup Third-Place Game Today – Saturday, July 18
Playing the Third-Place match isn't what France and England had in mind last week when they entered the semifinals.
This game may not decide the World Cup champion, but the Golden Boot is still very much on the line as we enter the final two contests of the tournament.
With that in mind, here are some of the top France vs. England player picks to consider on PrizePicks for Saturday, July 18. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane.
England Striker Harry Kane vs. France: 12.5 Fantasy Score
Harry Kane Projections via PrizePicks: 2.5 Shots, 17.5 Pass Attempts, 0.5 Goals (Demon)
- In seven World Cup matches, Kane is tied with Jude Bellingham for the team lead with 6 goals, two behind the lead for most in the World Cup.
- Kane’s 4.5 expected goals are the sixth most among all players at the World Cup.
- The English striker didn't score in the quarterfinals or semifinals after having at least 1 goal in four of England’s first five matchups.
- According to Footy Stats, Kane averaged 4.50 shots per 90 minutes for Bayern Munich in 2025-26, ranking in the 99th percentile.
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France Striker Kylian Mbappé vs. England: 4 Shots
Kylian Mbappé Projections via PrizePicks: 0.5 Goals (Goblin), 30.5 Pass Attempts, 20.5 Fantasy Score
- In seven World Cup matches, Mbappé is tied with Lionel Messi with 8 goals. At PrizePicks Team Picks, he is the second favorite to win the Golden Boot, returning 2.27x if he does so.
- He also has 3 assists, giving him 11 combined goals and assists, second only to Messi.
- Mbappé was held scoreless and didn't have a shot on goal vs. Spain in the semifinals. Of the first six matches, he scored in five and averaged 3.2 shots on goal.
- Mbappé averaged 4.94 shots per 90 minutes for Real Madrid in 2025-26, leading La Liga.
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France RW/CAM Ousmane Dembélé vs. England: 2 Shots
Ousmane Dembélé Projections via PrizePicks: 0.5 SOT (Goblin), 4 Crosses, 2 Shots Assisted
- In seven World Cup matches, Ousmane Dembélé is second on the team in goals (5), shots (18) and shots on target (8).
- Dembélé has attempted 2+ shots in six of the seven games, including each of the past six. That featured 4 against Morocco in the quarterfinals.
- The reigning Ballon d’Or winner’s expected shots per 90 is 2.9, ranked 47th among all players.
- Dembélé averaged 3.81 shots per 90 minutes for PSG in 2025-26 (98th percentile).
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There is still plenty at stake in the World Cup Third-Place match on Saturday. Can Kylian Mbappé pass Lionel Messi and earn the Golden Boot, or will Harry Kane rebound from consecutive scoreless matches to get England the third-place prize?
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