Thomas Tuchel hopes his players will look back on their bronze medal with pride, their best finish since winning the tournament in 1966

England beat France 6-4 to claim third place at 2026 World Cup

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Thomas Tuchel spoke after England's victory over France for third place in the 2026 World Cup. EAST RUTHERFORD: The 2026 World Cup, initially overshadowed by various concerns, finally closed with a different story as FIFA considers the largest edition of the tournament a great success. MIAMI: England manager Thomas Tuchel said he hoped his players would one day look back on finishing third at the World Cup with some pride, despite falling short of their goal of winning the tournament.

Furthermore, Tuchel hopes England players will cherish historic World Cup bronze. From world champion to not playing a minute: N'Golo Kanté's forgotten World Cup. That performance seemed to open a place for him again in the French process towards the 2026 World Cup.

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Thomas Tuchel spoke after England's victory over France for third place in the 2026 World Cup.
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Miami, United States: Thomas Tuchel believes England has taken a step towards becoming a major contender in world football after defeating France 6-4 in the 2026 World Cup third-place match.
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EAST RUTHERFORD: The 2026 World Cup, initially overshadowed by various concerns, finally closed with a different story as FIFA considers the largest edition of the tournament a great success
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MIAMI: England manager Thomas Tuchel said he hoped his players would one day look back on finishing third at the World Cup with some pride, despite falling short of their goal of winning the tournament
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Tuchel hopes England players will cherish historic World Cup bronze.
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From world champion to not playing a minute: N'Golo Kanté's forgotten World Cup.
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That performance seemed to open a place for him again in the French process towards the 2026 World Cup.
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Messi talks about the photo of bathing Yamal before the 2026 World Cup final.
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With the German, it will always be his way or the freeway.
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"We are fiercely competitive, so like we almost don't allow ourselves to be proud of the third place because 18 months ago we set ourselves the highest goal ... to make it to the final and win the World Cup.
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"It is the first medal since 1966 and in another country, besides.
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The victory over France allowed England to achieve its best placement in a World Cup since the title won at home in 1966.
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The new generation must have been fed up with hearing about 1998.
according to Le Figaro — Actualités
For the new generation, having experienced 2018 is beautiful.
according to Le Figaro — Actualités
Miami Gardens: Bukayo Saka acknowledged the disappointment still felt by the England camp after failing to reach the 2026 World Cup final, but asked teammates to keep their heads up after ending the campaign with a dramatic victory over France.
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Although France was tipped as a favorite to win the 2026 World Cup, it ended up finishing fourth in the FIFA tournament.
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Thomas Tuchel spoke after England's victory over France for third place in the 2026 World Cup.
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Miami, United States: Thomas Tuchel believes England have taken the first step towards becoming a major force in world football after…
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From world champion to not playing a minute: N'Golo Kanté's forgotten World Cup.
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MIAMI: England manager Thomas Tuchel said he hoped his players would one day look back on finishing third at the World Cup with some pride,…
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That performance seemed to open a place for him again in the French process towards the 2026 World Cup.
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