England beat France 6-4 in World Cup third-place playoff
England’s defender #02 Ezri Konsa and France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup football tournament third-place match between France and England at the Miami Stadium in Miami on July 18, 2026.(Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) England beat France 6-4 in a high-scoring World Cup third-place playoff thanks to a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka while Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament’s history.
France were 4-0 down at half-time but coach Didier Deschamps made substitutions at half-time and Mbappe notched the 22nd World Cup goal of his career, Despite a spirited France comeback England hung on to win.
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