Why you should care about the third-place play-off between England and France
Despite England's semi-final exit from the World Cup, the team will face France in the third-place play-off. The match remains significant as players compete for the Golden Boot award, with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi currently leading the race.
Why it matters
The third-place match serves as a final opportunity for individual player accolades and provides closure for teams after tournament disappointment.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, England take on France in Saturday's third-place play-off live on BBC TV
England's World Cup dreams are dashed once more, the wait for a first men's major trophy since 1966 goes on - and to make matters worse, they can't even get on a plane and fly home just yet.
That's right, the tournament is not quite over for Thomas Tuchel's side with a third-place play-off against France to come on Saturday (22:00 BST).
It probably seems like the last thing anyone wants after Wednesday's heart-breaking loss to Argentina, but maybe it won't be so bad?
In fact, when you think about it, there are at least four reasons why you do, actually, want to watch it...
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