WIRE — Bukayo Saka has been handed a surprise start for England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place play-off against France after not featuring at all in the semi-final defeat to Argentina. The Arsenal winger has started just one game in this tournament due to a persistent Achilles problem that has troubled him for several months, The post Saka starts for England vs France after sitting out semi-final first appeared on The Football Faithful.
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