The third-place match of the 2026 World Cup witnessed an exceptional event that brought back historic numbers absent for decades, as the clash between France and England turned into one of the most exciting and high-scoring matches in the modern era of the World Cup.

The excitement reached its peak in the first half after England took a 4-0 lead, then in the second half France staged a stunning comeback by scoring three goals, after which the two teams exchanged goals until the match ended 6-4 in favor of the Three Lions, who claimed the bronze medal.

According to data from Opta, the match between France and England became the first World Cup match in which both teams scored at least 4 goals in 64 years, specifically since the Soviet Union and Colombia drew 4-4 in the 1962 World Cup.

It also became the highest-scoring match in the World Cup since Hungary defeated El Salvador 10-1 in the 1982 World Cup.

64 - The third-place match between France 🇫🇷 and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 became the first World Cup match in which both teams scored at least 4 goals in 64 years, specifically since the Soviet Union and Colombia drew 4-4 in 1962.

It was also the highest-scoring match in the tournament since Hungary's 10-1 victory over El Salvador… pic.twitter.com/iXKVkqZVpB

— OptaArabi (@OptaArabi) July 19, 2026

The 2026 World Cup concludes tonight with a match that will bring together defending champion Argentina and Spain.