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No one wants to have this confrontation
Former French star Bixente Lizarazo has joined the list of those rejecting the France-England match for third place at the 2026 World Cup.
The comments of the legendary left back of the French national team and the current commentator in the newspaper.L’Equipe“Backing up the stance of England manager Thomas Tuchel and France defender Ibrahima Konate, who have previously confirmed that no one wants to play this fixture.
“Playing this game is almost torture. It’s not the Olympics unless there’s gold, silver and bronze. Even second place is worthless.”
“After the defeat against Spain, the blow was very strong, everyone dreamed of the final, and now this match is like torture.”
Lizarazo’s comments come as France are in shock after losing to Spain and coach Didier Deschamps announced his resignation amid calls for a comprehensive squad overhaul and growing questions over the future of some key players such as Ousmane Dembele and Adrien Rabiot.
Lizarazo believes the physical effort required in this showdown is not commensurate with the value of the prize, a view shared by a large number of players and coaches who view the third-place match as nothing more than an added burden at the end of a grueling tournament.
