Miami, July 19 -- The French Football Federation (FFF) thanked outgoing coach Didier Deschamps for his "exceptional commitment in service to Les Bleus" after the team suffered a 6-4 defeat to England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 bronze medal match in Miami on Saturday (local time).

Bukayo Saka's hat-trick powered the Three Lions to victory after they raced to a 4-0 half-time lead through goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Saka. France fought back with Kylian Mbappe's brace and Bradley Barcola's goal, with Mbappe becoming the World Cup's all-time top scorer. Jude Bellingham sealed England's dramatic win in stoppage time.

The loss marked the end of a brilliant 14-year journey of Deschamps as France manager. He took charge of France in 2...