Who do England play next in the World Cup?

Harry Kane
Who do England face next? (Image credit: Getty Images)

England suffered late heartbreak as they were beaten by Argentina in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta.

Anthony Gordon put England ahead early in the second half but with less than 10 minutes remaining on the clock, Argentina hit back, first through Enzo Fernandez and then Lautaro Martinez headed home Lionel Messi's cross in stoppage time to send Argentina to the final.

Despite losing the semi-final, England still have another game to play at the 2026 World Cup, so which nation do the Three Lions face next?

Who do England play next in the World Cup?

Jude Bellingham reacts after the goal scored by Brian Cipenga of Congo during 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match between England and DR Congo. (Photo by Jose Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images)

England will play France in the Bronze Medal Match in Miami (Image credit: Getty Images)

England will face France in Miami on Saturday, July 18 in the bronze medal match.

France were beaten by Spain in the other semi-final after being many people's tips to win the World Cup. So Didier Deschamps will take charge of one last game for France as they take on Thomas Tuchel's England to decide who is third and fourth at this World Cup.

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England played against Norway in the Miami Stadium in the quarter final - and will be back there to face France (Image credit: Getty Images)

England started well at this World Cup with an entertaining 4-2 win over Croatia, but were brought back down to earth in the second group game as they were held to a goalless draw by Ghana.

In the final group match the Three Lions beat Panama 2-0 to set up a Round of 32 clash with DR Congo.

England went behind but two Harry Kane goals saw them through and set them up for a Round of 16 clash with Mexico in Mexico City.

In arguably the best performance at this World Cup, England won 3-2 after being reduced to 10 men.

Bellingham

England and France will both have hoped to make the final - but here we are in the third place match in Miami (Image credit: Getty Images)

Then it was Erling Haaland and Norway in the quarter finals and again England went behind but again fought back thanks to two Jude Bellingham goals to book their place in the last four.

England took the lead against Argentina in the semi-final thanks to Anthony Gordon but late goals from Enzo Fernandes and Lautaro Martinez put pay to England's hopes of ending 60 years without a major trophy.

So, next on the agenda is the game that no one wants to play in, the Bronze Medal Match against France.

England vs France will kick off at 10pm UK time (5pm local) and will be played at the Miami Stadium.

Kedar Bayley
Freelance Writer

Kedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC, he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television, you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.

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