{"id":88320,"date":"2026-07-16T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=88320"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:25:59","slug":"world-cup-tips-predictions-france-vs-england-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/world-cup-tips-predictions-france-vs-england-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Tips &amp; Predictions &#8211; France vs England Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>The World Cup is finally here, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/soccer\/\">neds blog<\/a> is your ultimate destination for <strong>daily World Cup tips<\/strong> on all the biggest matches. From the opening Group Stage clashes to the drama of the Knockout Rounds and all the way to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\">World Cup Final showdown<\/a>, we\u2019ve got you covered every step of the way. Expect expert insight, informed predictions, and a few bold calls along the journey. Be sure to check in each day to see who our football expert is tipping to come out on top and stay one step ahead throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Cup Third Place Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>France vs England Predictions \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Third Place<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#france\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">France<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">England<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Sunday 19th July 2026 7:00 AM<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">France to Cover (-1 Goal) @ $3.20<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#england\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026\/france-vs-england\/e307604e-740e-427b-ab50-849b5a200748\">World Cup third-place playoff<\/a> is never the game either side wants to be in, and for two heavyweights like France and England, this one will feel like a pretty hollow consolation prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">France were outclassed by Spain in Wednesday\u2019s 2-0 semi-final defeat, while England suffered another brutal tournament gut-punch, giving up a late lead against Argentina before unravelling in extra time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Both camps will be hurting, but England\u2019s exit feels the tougher one to shake. Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side looked on course for the final until the 85th minute, and after collapsing late, the big question is how quickly they can reset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Tuchel also has plenty to answer for tactically after his defensive changes against Argentina drew criticism, with Harry Kane admitting England became too comfortable once they were in front. That is hardly ideal preparation for a France side loaded with pace, power and match-winning quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">England\u2019s structure can absolutely trouble France when they get it right, but their cracks have been visible throughout the tournament. Against players like Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, one lapse can be enough, and with England\u2019s motivation also a concern, France look the side to trust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> France to Cover (-1 Goal) @ $3.20<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>Value:<\/strong> Correct Score \u2013 France 3-1 @ $15<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>Player Pick:<\/strong> Harry Kane Anytime Goalscorer<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbrokes.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026\/france-vs-england\/e307604e-740e-427b-ab50-849b5a200748\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"e307604e-740e-427b-ab50-849b5a200748\" data-tr-event-id=\"e307604e-740e-427b-ab50-849b5a200748\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Cup is finally here, and the neds blog is your ultimate destination for daily World Cup tips on all the biggest matches. From the opening Group Stage clashes to the drama of the Knockout Rounds and all the way to the World Cup Final showdown, we\u2019ve got you covered every step of the way. Expect expert insight, informed predictions, and a few bold calls along the journey. Be sure to check in each day to see who our football expert is tipping to come out on top and stay one step ahead throughout the tournament. World Cup Third&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":86678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,10178,6505],"tags":[23,395,814,1756],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-88320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","category-soccer-tips-head-to-head","category-soccer-world-cup-tips","tag-soccer","tag-soccer-tips","tag-world-cup","tag-world-cup-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"16\/07\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88320"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88335,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88320\/revisions\/88335"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88320"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=88320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}