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World Cup third-place play-off is 'absolute nonsense' and 'should be scrapped', insists Alan Shearer - as ex-England captain sends Euro 2028 warning to Three Lions

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Alan Shearer has branded FIFA's third-place play-off 'meaningless' ahead of England's meeting with France tonight. Shearer has long been a critic of the fixture, which was first introduced in 1934.

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