France vs England bronze match tonight at 23:00 — both sides would rather skip it

France and England face off tonight at 23:00 in the World Cup third-place match, with both teams openly reluctant to play after their semi-final defeats. Former Polish international Stefan Majewski, who won bronze at the 1982 World Cup, said such an attitude would have been unthinkable in his era. The match is seen by many players as a consolation fixture rather than a meaningful contest.