England 6-4 France: 10-Goal Bronze Final Thriller

July 19, 2026

England beat France 6-4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in World Cup history, securing their best finish since 1966. Bukayo Saka's hat-trick (including a stoppage-time penalty) and a late Jude Bellingham strike sealed it, while Kylian Mbappe's brace made him the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, passing Lionel Messi (22 goals).

Goal timeline:

3' Declan Rice

18' Ezri Konsa (Rice assist) — 2-0

37' Bukayo Saka (Rashford assist) — 3-0

45+' Saka — 4-0 HT

48' Kylian Mbappe — 4-1

54' Bradley Barcola — 4-2

66' Mbappe (22nd WC goal, overtakes Messi) — 4-3

87' Saka penalty — 5-3

90+' Ousmane Dembele — 5-4

90+' Jude Bellingham — 6-4 FT

Miami Stadium, July 18, 2026. England secures bronze; Didier Deschamps' 14-year France reign ends in defeat.