Third place final
Megogo
Miami - Hard Rock Stadium
Referee : Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Barcola B. 54'
Mbappé 66'
Dembele O. 96'
Konsa 18'
Saka B. 37'
Saka B. 45'
Saka B. (p.) 87'
Bellingham 98'
France: 16. Maignan - 2. Gusto (Kounde, 91), 26. Lacroix M., 19. Theo Hernández (Digne, 446), 15. Konate (Upamecano, 46) - 11. Olise, 14. Rabiot, 18. Zaire-Emery - 20. Doue D. (Dembele O., 46), 24. Cherki (Barcola B., 46) - 10. Mbappé
Substitution: Upamecano (from 46); Barcola B. (from 46); Dembele O. (from 46); Kounde (from 91); Digne (from 446)
Bench: 1. Samba B., 23. Risser - 17. Saliba, 21. Lucas Hernandez - 8. Tchouaméni, 6. Koné M., 13. Kante N., 25. Akliouche - 9. Thuram M., 22. Mateta
England: 13. Henderson D. - 2. Konsa, 6. Guehi (Chalobah, 93), 25. Spence D., 26. Quansah (James R., 83) - 4. Rice, 7. Saka B., 21. Eze (Bellingham, 79) - 11. Rashford (Watkins, 46) - 17. Rogers M., 22. Toney I. (Anderson E., 79)
Substitution: Watkins (from 46); Anderson E. (from 79); Bellingham (from 79); James R. (from 83); Chalobah (from 93)
Bench: 1. Pickford, 23. Trafford - 15. Burn, 5. Stones - 14. Henderson - 20. Madueke, 3. O'Reilly - 9. Kane, 18. Gordon A.
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