France and England will contest the game that no one wants to play in – the third and fourth place play-off in Miami.
Both France and England were fancied to win their semi-finals and meet in the final, but were beaten respectively by Spain and Argentina in the semi-finals.
This will be Didier Deschamps final game in charge of France as he will leave his role after this World Cup and question marks hang over England boss Thomas Tuchel after the way in which the Three Lions lost to Argentina having been 1-0 up.
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Referee confirmed for France and England clash
Ahead of the game, Deschamps described the mood in the France camp, saying: “The best for France and England would be for this match not to exist.”
While England manager Tuchel had a similar views, he said: “None of our players and none of the French players want to play this match.”
But the game is going ahead and so who will be refereeing the 103rd game of this World Cup in Miami?
Jesus Valenzuela has been appointed as the match official for this clash.
The Venezuelan took charge of three World Cup group encounters this summer in Australia’s win over Turkiye and Bosnia and Herezegovina’s dismantling of Qatar and then the Round of 16 game between Norway and Ivory Coast.
He also oversaw two matches at the 2022 edition in Qatar as England and USA played out a goalless draw while France put Poland to the sword in a 3-1 victory.
Valenzuela boasts further international tournament experience after officiating in three Copa America, the Olympics as well as the FIFA Club World Cup twice.
But the 42-year-old is known for a ruthless disciplinary streak after doling out 1,909 yellow cards and 115 sendings-off in his 387 games as a professional referee.
He will be assisted by fellow Venezuelans Jorge Urrego and Tulio Moreno, with Morocco’s Jalal Jayed serving as the fourth official. Zakaria Brinsi – also of Morocco – will be the reserve assistant.
This will be the final game that both these teams play at the 2026 World Cup. Just the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina remains after this game.