England secured third place at the 2026 World Cup by triumphing over France 6-4 in a thrilling, high-scoring match on Saturday at Miami Stadium.
The Three Lions dominated early in the game, spurred on by an outstanding performance from Bukayo Saka, who completed a hat trick. Goals from Ezri Konsa, Declan Rice, and Jude Bellingham further solidified England’s commanding lead.
Despite efforts to mount a comeback in the second half with two goals from Kylian Mbappé, along with strikes from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé, France fell short against England’s sharper attacking play.
Following this win, England secured third place in the tournament, while France concluded their World Cup journey just shy of the podium after a semifinal loss to Spain.
The next world champion will be crowned on Sunday, as Spain takes on Argentina in the final, set to start at 8 p.m. (Moroccan time).
