Didier Deschamps will take charge of France for the final time on Saturday as his side face England in the 2026 World Cup bronze medal match in Miami. The 57-year-old, who announced last year he would step down when his contract expired, has led the national team for 14 years since replacing Laurent Blanc in 2012 and guided France to the 2018 World Cup title in Russia.
Both France and England arrive at the third-place playoff after semi-final defeats, with Les Bleus eliminated 2-0 by Spain and England beaten 2-1 by Argentina on 11 July.
Beyond the medal, the match carries individual stakes: Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are tied on eight goals in the race for the Golden Boot. Messi holds the all-time World Cup scoring record with 21 goals, one ahead of Mbappé's 20.