England take World Cup third place with 6-4 win against France
Bukayo Saka scored three times as England built a 4-0 halftime lead and then held off a France comeback, officials said.
- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, England defeated France 6-4 in the World Cup third-place play-off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, securing the team's best tournament finish since 1966.
- Both nations reached the bronze-medal match after semifinal losses, with England falling to Argentina 2-1 and France losing to Spain 2-0, prompting managers to rotate their squads for this final fixture.
- England forward Bukayo Saka scored a hat trick, while France captain Kylian Mbappé netted a brace to reach 22 career World Cup goals, surpassing Lionel Messi, Argentina legend, as the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
- France manager Didier Deschamps concluded his historic 14-year tenure with this final match, while the victory provided England manager Thomas Tuchel a morale-boosting achievement following intense scrutiny over his semifinal decisions.
- The 6-4 result marks the highest-scoring World Cup match in 44 years, highlighting the unpredictable nature of bronze medal fixtures where teams abandon defensive discipline after semifinal disappointment.
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