WORLD CUP DAILY, July 18: England and France Face Off in Bronze Final
The Venezuelan official has overseen 3 matches at this World Cup and previously handled England and France games in Qatar 2022.
- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, Venezuelan referee Jesus Valenzuela will officiate the FIFA World Cup bronze final between England and France at Miami Stadium.
- Managers Thomas Tuchel and Didier Deschamps hoped to reach Sunday's championship match, but England and France now face off in a bronze final for the first time.
- Valenzuela will be assisted by Venezuelans Jorge Urrego and Tulio Moreno, with Morocco's Jalal Jayed serving as fourth official. He has previously overseen group stage matches including Australia vs Turkey.
- England and France have met three times at the World Cup, with Les Bleus winning the most recent encounter during the 2022 quarter-final in Qatar.
- Spain will face Argentina in the championship match on Sunday in New Jersey, concluding the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.
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WORLD CUP DAILY, July 18: England and France face off in Bronze final
Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. France and England face off at 2 p.m. PT today in Miami in the 2026 bronze World Cup final. The match will be refereed by Jesus Valenzuela. England has won two of three World Cup matches against France: 3-1 in June 1982 during the group stage and 2-0 in July 1966 in London. France defeated England 2-1 in the 2022 quarter-final in Qatar. Spain will take on Arge…
WORLD CUP DAILY, July 18: England and France face off in Bronze final - Northern Sentinel
Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. France and England face off at 2 p.m. PT today in Miami in the 2026 bronze World Cup final. The match will be refereed by Jesus Valenzuela. England has won two of three World Cup matches against France: 3-1 in June 1982 during the group stage and 2-0 in July 1966 in London. France defeated England 2-1 in the 2022 quarter-final in Qatar. Spain will take on Arge…
The Venezuelan Jesus Valenzuela was appointed to arbitrate the debates between France and England on Saturday evening in Miami (23h).
Defeated by Spain in the semifinals of the World Cup (2-0), France will face England in the small finals. Two PSG players could have won. The French team will play a final tomorrow night against England (23 hours, M6, beIN SPORTS 1), the small finals of the World Cup. The Blues would have preferred to participate in the big finals that will be played on Sunday in New York rather than the finals for the third place in Miami. Unfortunately, Didier…
In the betting area on the World Cup, the small final between France and England offers a duel in which pride, lot rotations and offensive quality can produce a much more open match after break.France and...
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