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The champions open at home to Coventry on 21 August, but Mikel Arteta must nurse Bukayo Saka's Achilles and manage a mandatory three-week rest for four England men who played deep into the World Cup.
England were four goals up at half-time in Miami, then watched France charge back to 4-3. Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time goal finally settled a wild 6-4 win, and the bronze medal, at World Cup 2026.
Bukayo Saka scored twice before the break and again from the spot as England raced 4-0 clear, weathered a France fightback to 4-3, and won 6-4 to claim the World Cup bronze medal.
England raced 4-0 clear by half-time, survived a France fightback to 4-3, then pulled away through Bukayo Saka's hat-trick and Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time goal to take World Cup bronze at Hard Rock Stadium.
England led France 4-0 at the interval in the World Cup bronze match, with Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and a Bukayo Saka brace doing the damage. Sunday's final looms as the Golden Boot decider.
