When do the England football team come home from Russia and which airport will the World Cup 2018 squad travel to?
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Gareth Southgate's men suffered a shattering 2-1 defeat to Croatia in the country's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 — but when are they getting back to Blighty?
When do the England football team fly home from Russia?
England are licking their wounds back at the Repino base outside St Petersburg after their defeat to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final.
They will had a rest day on Thursday before spending Friday training and preparing to salvage a deserved third place in the playoff with Belgium on Saturday, July 14.
That match, the final one of their impressive World Cup run, kicks off at the Krestovsky Stadium at 3pm.
Following the game they will head back to their hotel in Repino for a final night in Russia before checking out on Sunday.
Which airport will the England team fly to?
England will fly from Russia into Birmingham Airport on Sunday.
They are scheduled to land before the World Cup Final kicks off at 4pm.
No official homecoming plans have yet been announced.
Players will then take a few weeks off for some well-earned rest ahead of the new Premier League season which gets underway on August 11.
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Why is there a third-place playoff?
The two losing semi-finalist teams take part in the third-place playoff usually one day before the final.
The match is played to determine the third and fourth places in the tournament.
Many teams use this opportunity to thank their fans for their support and allow players who have not already played to get some World Cup experience.
England will take on Belgium, who beat them in the group stages, in the third-place playoff in 2018.
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