Miami, July 19 -- France midfielder Adrien Rabiot did not hold back in his assessment after Les Bleus' FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended with a 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place playoff, describing his side's first-half performance as "shameful" and questioning the attitude shown by some of his teammates.

Speaking to BeIN Sports after Saturday's defeat, Rabiot expressed disappointment over France's collapse before the break, when England raced into a stunning 4-0 lead.

"We started the first half quite shamefully (trailing 0-4). I saw behaviour from some players that I'd never seen before. It's a bit disappointing, because it was the last match to do well in this competition. There's a lot of disappointment after the loss against...