The England national team clinched third place in the 2026 World Cup after an exciting 6-4 victory over their French counterparts in the match held today, Sunday, at Miami Stadium to determine the bronze medalist.

England dominated the first half, ending it with a four-goal lead after Declan Rice opened the scoring within three minutes with a powerful shot that found the back of goalkeeper Mike Maignan's net.

Defender Ezri Konsa added the second goal in the 18th minute with a precise header, before Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the 37th minute, and the same player again netted the fourth goal in first-half stoppage time.

In the second half, France attempted to get back into the game after Kylian Mbappé scored two goals in the 48th and 54th minutes, before Bradley Barcola added the third goal in the 66th minute, reducing the deficit to one goal.

The match saw a historic achievement for Mbappé, as he increased his tally to 22 goals, becoming the all-time top scorer in World Cup tournaments, surpassing Argentine Lionel Messi who has 21 goals. He also solidified his lead in the 2026 edition's scoring chart with 10 goals compared to Messi's 8.

Bukayo Saka restored the two-goal lead by scoring England's fifth goal from a penalty kick in the 87th minute, completing his personal hat-trick.

In stoppage time, Ousmane Dembélé scored France's fourth goal, before Jude Bellingham capped the scoring spree with England's sixth goal in the eighth minute of added time, confirming England's 6-4 victory and third-place finish in the tournament.

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