India, July 18 -- Thomas Tuchel admitted neither England nor France wanted to contest the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place playoff, but Didier Deschamps has insisted his players still have a responsibility to finish the tournament by securing the bronze medal.

England and France meet in Miami on Saturday after suffering painful semi-final exits. France's hopes of reaching a third successive World Cup final were ended by a 2-0 defeat to Spain, while England conceded twice late in their 2-1 loss to Argentina.

Tuchel made no attempt to disguise the sense of disappointment surrounding a fixture featuring two teams that arrived at the tournament with ambitions of lifting the trophy.

"None of these players, none of the French players want to ...