Live updates: England wins third place match ahead of Argentina v Spain final World Cup match

France and England agree on this: Neither team wanted to be playing on Saturday.

France was a favorite to win the World Cup. England was close to ending a decades-long wait for its first World Cup title since 1966.

Both fell one match short of their ultimate goals after losses in the semifinals. And instead of playing in Sunday's final - that game will be between Argentina and Spain - England and France will face each other in a consolation match for third place.

"None of us wanted to play in this game for third place," France defender Ibrahima Konate said Friday. "But we don't have a choice to play. France and England have a big story together. And yeah, we are looking forward for the game tomorrow, and let's see what will happen."

Though the match will provide little more than moral victories, it may give Thomas Tuchel a chance to regain favor after the England coach faced widespread criticism about his tactical choices in the Three Lions' semifinal loss to Argentina.

"Nobody wants to be, tomorrow, in this game," Tuchel said Friday evening. "All of these four teams wanted to be in New York (at the final). But it is an official World Cup game. It's a chance to have the best result in 60 years for England. Mentality is not something that you switch on and switch off as you like it. It is a moment to show that we are actually made of what we showed through the whole tournament."

One of soccer's most talked-about photographs has taken on new meaning.

Ahead of Sunday's highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain, a resurfaced photograph of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal has become a defining visual of a remarkable full-circle moment.

The image has gone viral after Argentina's win against England on Wednesday, and features the Argentine legend with Spain's breakout football star as an infant. In the photo, Messi appears to be giving baby Yamal a bath.

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Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final.

Trailing 1-0 going into the last five minutes of regulation time, Enzo Fernandez and substitute Lautaro Martinez scored for Argentina.

Anthony Gordon had given England the lead, but Lionel Messi and Co. had other ideas.

Argentina pushed for an equalizer and the pressure eventually led to Fernandez scoring in the 85th minute. Martinez headed in the winner two minutes into injury time.

Argentina will play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Houston's FIFA Fan Festival organizers say the event is set to open half an hour later than planned due to Wednesday's weather conditions.

In their social media page, they said the festival is set to open at 1 p.m. after being scheduled to open at 12:30 p.m. ahead of the England vs. Argentina game.

Wednesday's match is set to kick off at 2 p.m. CT.