The third place play off match between England and France is all set to begin in a few hours amid disappointment in both the nations. While both nations broke records on the field this time, France and England's dreams of playing in the 2026 World Cup Finals were crushed last week after the teams lost to Spain and Argentina respectively. With the match beginning in a few hours, all eyes remain on what will the winning team get.

Will the winning team in the third place play off receive a bronze medal?Yes, whichever nation wins today will officially be ranked third on the list and receive a bronze medal.

Interestingly, neither England nor France will be winning any trophies in the 2026 World Cup in the USA.

Whichever team wins today will receive bronze medals for its 26 squad players which will be handed over by the FIFA President and dignitaries and no trophy.

But that’s not all; the winning team would also receive a generous amount of money after the FIFA Council increased the prize fund for the 2026 World Cup by 50% from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

While the prize fund is set at a whopping $650 million, it has not been officially confirmed how much would the third ranked team receive.

As per USA Sports, the estimated prize money for the third ranked nation is $29 million.

As France and England gear up for the match, there is a lot of disappointment among players.

France and England remain heartbroken after failing to make it to the 2026 World Cup FinalsA few hours ago, as England recorded a brutal loss against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup, Harry Kane opened up about how devastating it has been for the English players.

In a heartbreaking post, the English captain Harry Kane said, “No words are big enough right now to overcome this empty feeling in the stomach..We were close, really close to another final but it wasn’t enough. We’ve given everything over these last 7 weeks and to fall short is hard to take!”

The soccer star added, “I know the expectations are high and rightly so, we’ve been knocking on the door for 8 years now but again are missing that final piece of the jigsaw!”

The English captain continued, “That’s where we have to go away, process it and find a way to get better. I’m so proud of the boys and what we have shown throughout this tournament - some tough games and tough environments that we have overcome.”

While French captain Kylian Mbappé has remained silent about the loss, he has been trolled brutally for failing to make it to the finals.