Ibrahima Konaté just reminded Liverpool why they were right to move on with chaotic display vs England

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Ibrahima Konaté's statistics vs EnglandStatisticsIbrahima KonatéMatch rankDefensive actions124thClearances114thBlocks07thDuels contested424thDuels won127thAccurate passes2117thTouches2722ndMatch rating5.532ndNote: All statistics courtesy of SofaScore. Before the match, Konaté declared "not one of us want to play this game for third place", and he was as good as his word, playing like this.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Bronze Final - France v England - Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - July 18, 2026 France's Ibrahima Konate and Malo Gusto look dejected at half time REUTERS/Carlos Barria | REUTERSThis was only his second appearance of the tournament, seeing 14 minutes off the bench during the dead-rubber group game against Norway in Foxborough beforehand. Well, at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, Konaté underlined why he has tumbled down the pecking order, and watching Liverpool fans were not impressed.

Fan reaction to Ibrahima Konaté's performance vs England @AnfieldPapers: Florentino Pérez has CONTACTED Liverpool and asked for a REFUND on Ibrahima Konaté. @LFCLaurie: We should be ashamed for allowing Ibrahima Konaté to put us through an 18 month contract saga. He's genuinely honking.@BackseatsmanLFC: England had about 3 shots in that sequence before Konate even enters the screen.