England vs France weather chaos with World Cup broadcasting team unable to present for third place play-off

FOX SPORTS’ coverage of the World Cup third place play-off was interrupted by stormy weather. Presenter Rebecca Lowe and pundits Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were forced to abandon their usual studio position due to treacherous conditions in Brooklyn. The third place play-off took place in Miami Credit: Getty Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thierry Henry have been on punditry duty for Fox Sports Credit: Getty The match between England and France took place more than 1,000 miles in Miami sunshine. And commentators Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves, on location at Hard Rock Stadium, were forced to step in for their colleagues ahead of the game. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The duo spoke over clips of both teams training as they built up to the match. Adverse conditions in Brooklyn also caused an adidas fan event to be scrapped. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP England took on France with a much-changed starting XI. Dean Henderson came in for Jordan Pickford in goal, while Jarell Quansah was handed a start in defence. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane were among those to be rested by boss Thomas Tuchel. Kobbie Mainoo did not have an opportunity to earn his first minutes of the tournament due to injury. Most read in Football WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS But Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka both started, despite having nursed fitness issues during the tournament. Tuchel’s Rice decision paid immediate dividends, however, as the midfielder curled in a smart shot on just three minutes. Declan Rice opened the scoring for England after just three minutes Credit: AP Comment now