France don't want 'chocolate-medal' match but team want to deliver for departing coach

MIAMI, July 17 : France are unhappy about having to play a World Cup third-place playoff against England on Saturday in Miami but it is the team's duty to deliver a bronze medal to the nation, France coach Didier Deschamps told a press conference on Friday.The French, world champions in 2018 and finalists four years ago, were one of the main title contenders and were hoping for a third straight final before being knocked out by European champions Spain in the semi-final.It was their third successive major semi-final defeat by Spain, following Euro 2024 and the Nations League, and Saturday's game will be the last under the 57-year-old Deschamps, who announced last year that he would leave when his contract expired after the tournament.England on Saturday were ousted by Argentina, who staged