A double shock in the formation of England and France

England coach Thomas Tuchel has announced his squad to face France to decide the third-place team for the 2026 World Cup.

The most obvious surprise in the Three Lions line-up was Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham being placed on the bench, despite the pair vying for the tournament’s top goalscorer title.

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have six goals apiece, just two adrift of the leader shared by Lionel Messi in partnership with Kylian Mbappe.

The composition of the England team was as follows.

Dean Henderson, Mark Guehi, Jarel Quansah, Spence, Ezri Konsa, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rodgers, Marcus Rashford, Eberechi Eze, Declan Rice, Ivan Toney

At the same time, Didier Deschamps, coach of the French national team, made some changes in the formation of the Roosters.

The composition of the French team was as follows.

Mike Mainan, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Malu Giusto, Maxence Lacroix, Warren Zaire Emery, Adrien Rabiot, Ryan Chergui, Mikel Oliseh, Desiree Dou, Kylian Mbappe