Who Are the Commentators for France vs. England World Cup Match?

Saturday's France vs. England matchup determines who finishes in third place in the 2026 World Cup.

by Emmanuel Mendez

Jul 18, 2026

In this photo illustration, (L-R) Michael Olise, Manu Kone, Kylian Mbappe and Mike Maignan of France and Jordan Pickford, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon and Jude Bellingham of England ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Bronze Final match.

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The 103rd game of the 2026 World Cup is France vs. England in the third-place playoff match, which will be played on Saturday, July 18, at Miami Stadium.

Both teams lost in their respective semifinal matches earlier in the week, with France falling 2-0 to Spain and England losing 2-1 to Argentina.

After reaching two consecutive World Cup finals, France will look to finish at least third, going from winners (2018) to runners-up (2022) to third place (2026).

England returns to the third-place playoff match after most recently playing in it in the 2018 World Cup against Belgium, which they lost 2-0.

Saturday's match will be played at Miami Stadium, and Fox will cover the game in the United States with commentator duo Darren Fletcher and former Bayern Munich and Manchester United player Owen Hargreaves.

Owen Hargreaves and Thomas Muller are seen before the FIFA World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium.

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Hargreaves and Fletcher commented on the Spain vs. Belgium quarterfinal match last week. The duo is highly regarded among Fox Sports' broadcast teams for the tournament.

On Telemundo and Peacock En Español, Copan Alvarez will be the play-by-play announcer, and his co-host commentator will be Jaime F. Macias.