Why France won't play in third-place play-off match at Euro 2024 after defeat to Spain
France will not be involved in a third-place play-off at Euro 2024 after they were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Spain. Luis de la Fuente's side remain unbeaten after first-half goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo sealed their place in the final, where they will take on either England or the Netherlands. La Roja beat Croatia, Italy and Albania in the group stage before seeing off Georgia, Germany and France. France, meanwhile, will be hugely disappointed by their latest European Championship campaign after scoring just four times in five games [two own-goals, a Kylian Mbappe penalty and Tuesday's effort from Kolo Muani]. This is the end of the competition for Didier Deschamps' side, who will not take part in a third-place play-off like the FIFA World Cup. Back in 2022, Morocco took on Croatia for the third spot after they lost against Argentina and France respectively in the semi-final stage. “But I’m sorry if the Swedish are getting bored of our football. It d...