France VS England

France was defeated by Spain in the semi - finals and missed out on the final. Kylian Mbappé, with 8 goals, is tied at the top of the scorers' list. He will surely go all out to compete for the Golden Boot. France has a well - established counter - attack system, and its front - line players are consistent in scoring. However, France has a significant weakness. The key central defender, William Saliba, is out due to a serious injury. This has led to deficiencies in the back - line's aerial defense and defensive coordination. Although the midfield has room for rotation, in the semi - finals, the midfield was dominated by the opponent, and the stability of controlling the game has declined. Some players may not be fully motivated for the third - place playoff. As for England, the midfielder Jordan Henderson is injured, and the defensive midfielder Declan Rice is playing with an injury. It's highly likely that the team's defensive intensity will drop in the second half. England is accustomed to sitting back in defense after taking the lead, making them vulnerable to counter - attacks. Key players such as Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are likely to be rotated, and the whole team doesn't seem to have a strong desire to win the bronze medal. England mainly relies on high - ball passing, ball control, and set - pieces. But when the full - backs push forward, there are large gaps on the flanks. Facing France's high - speed front line, they will be in a very passive position and can only rely on their well - developed positional play resilience to hold the fort.