France's Last Dance

The French national team, led by coach Didier Deschamps, will play their last match of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday in Miami against England. The Bleus have already lost in the semi-finals against Spain 2-0, and their coach must find the right words to motivate his players.

Why it matters for France

Didier Deschamps has insisted on the excellent morale of his players, but he must now offer them playing time to motivate them. The two midfielders Warren Zaïre-Emery and N'Golo Kanté could play, as well as the second goalkeeper Brice Samba, who was forced to cut short his training session on Wednesday.

What comes next?

The third-place match will take place on Saturday in Miami, and Didier Deschamps must find the right words to motivate his players. The Bleus have already lost in the semi-finals, but they can still finish their tournament with a win.

The disappointment is in line with our ambitions. There are many disappointed people, but when you wear this jersey, whatever the match of the French national team, our duty is to do everything on Saturday, because it's the last... of the competition.

Didier Deschamps has had an extra day to mobilize his troops. He also had to treat the injuries. William Saliba's injury, which has been bothering him for several weeks with severe back pain, has been ruled out: the Arsenal central defender will not play in the third-place match.

The second goalkeeper Brice Samba is also unlikely, he who could claim a starting place in a starting eleven that Deschamps will reshuffle but who, injured in the thigh, was forced to cut short his training session on Wednesday.

For the rest, Didier Deschamps, who has insisted throughout the competition on the excellent morale of the players he has not or little used, will offer them playing time. This should be the case for the two midfielders Warren Zaïre-Emery, 21 years old, the youngest in the group, and N'Golo Kanté, 35 years old, the oldest, a man of the long mandate of Deschamps who, with Lucas Hernandez, is the only field player not to have played a single minute during the tournament.

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The last victory of the French national team took place on July 9, 2026, during the match against Morocco, with a score of 2-0. The Bleus are currently on a series of five consecutive victories, with a record of 5-0 in their last five matches.

The next match of the French national team will take place on Saturday in Miami, against England, as part of the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup.