Did England intentionally throw the last 10 minutes against Argentina because they valued the opportunity to summarily embarrass arch-rivals France over a potential World Cup win? Respect if so.
Several of England’s top players have opted out of starting today’s third place match since they aren’t competing for a Championship. Their backups are making the most of the opportunity and look excellent.
Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are both missing from Thomas Tuchel's starting XI, with Kobbie Mainoo missing through injury as England look to beat France in third-place play-off fixture ⤵️
It’s really cool how they found a way to include all 3 hosts in the World Cup Final:
🇺🇸 Stadium in New Jersey
🇨🇦 Noxious smoke from Canadian wildfires
🇲🇽 Explosive diarrhea parasite from Mexico