Deschamps' final France match set for Saturday night against England

Deschamps' last dance tonight against England

Saturday night in this third-place playoff is the end. Didier Deschamps takes charge of France for the final time against England (2). A bronze medal and a rivalry match, not the final anyone wanted, but a chance to send him off right.

Saliba played through back injury, surgery possible

William Saliba aggravated a back problem during the World Cup semifinal, and surgery is now on the table (1). Arsenal have not decided how to handle it yet. If he goes under the knife, his pre-season with Arsenal is in serious doubt.

Fan reactions

French fans are treating this third-place match as a tribute. M6 ran a teaser paying homage to Deschamps ahead of what supporters are calling a rivalry game that matters for him personally. On the England side, the mood is flatter, many Three Lions fans seem disappointed and ambivalent about the bronze, though some acknowledge beating this French team would still mean something. See the tribute teaser discussion