2 hours ago: France hopes for bronze in Deschamps' farewell match.

Caption: France coach Didier Deschamps

The third-place match between France and England will represent a sad end to the long journey Didier Deschamps has spent at the helm of France.

Deschamps, who like Tuchel faced sharp criticism over the tactical choices that accompanied his team's defeat in the semi-finals, will leave his position after the tournament.

The departure of the 57-year-old coach ends a successful 14-year period leading the national team, which saw winning the World Cup in 2018, losing in the Qatar final in 2022, and reaching the semi-finals in the current edition.

Deschamps said: 'The final curtain will fall and I will certainly miss the team; I had the honor of being in my position for many years and we experienced happy and bitter moments together. The French national team, and everything it has come to represent to me professionally, is the most beautiful thing that has happened in my life; it has been part of my life for 25 years.'