As the World Cup draws to a close, all eyes are on Lyon for the final on Sunday. But before that, Nice hosts its last World Cup match, with third place at stake.
England and Sweden will compete in the third-place playoff this Saturday (5 pm) in Nice. Both teams have had a more than decent World Cup, reaching the semi-finals.
The English team fell to the United States, the overwhelming favorites (1-2) after an intense match. As for the Swedes, they were overpowered by the tournament’s surprise, the Netherlands (1-0), who are not newcomers since they are the reigning European champions.
The two teams have something in common: both have already played in Nice. England will take to Nice’s pitch for the third time after two victories against Scotland (2-1) and then Japan (1-0). Sweden returns to the Nice stadium after an initial match against Thailand, which ended in an impressive victory (5-1).
Kick-off is at 5 pm at the Nice stadium. Nearly 21,000 tickets have already been sold.
