England head coach Thomas Tuchel believes his side has a golden opportunity to achieve their best World Cup finish in six decades as they prepare to face France in the Third-place playoffs.

The Three Lions will take on France for the Bronze medal when they meet at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Both sides were eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals and will now contest for third and fourth place.

Tuchel insisted his players have consistently displayed the mentality required to compete at the highest level and challenged them to produce another fearless performance in what promises to be a stern test on the world stage.

“It’s a chance to have the best result in 60 years for England,” Tuchel told FIFA.

“It is a big game against one of the very best teams in the world, and maybe the team in the best shape until the semi-final.

“Mentality is not something you switch on and switch off. It’s a moment to show what we are made of, what we showed through the whole tournament.”