England's national team secured third place in the 2026 World Cup after defeating their French counterparts 6-4 in a fiery match held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, concluding the Three Lions' participation in the tournament in the best possible way, while France finished in fourth place.

The English team entered the match strongly, with Declan Rice opening the scoring early in the third minute with a powerful shot, before Ezri Konsa enhanced the score with a second goal from a precise header in the 18th minute. Bukayo Saka continued his brilliance by scoring the third goal in the 37th minute, then the same player returned to score the fourth in first-half stoppage time, ending the first half with England leading 4-0.

In the second half, the French team attempted a strong comeback, with Kylian Mbappé reducing the deficit by scoring the first goal in the 48th minute, then Bradley Barcola added the second goal in the 54th minute, before Mbappé returned to score his personal second and France's third in the 66th minute, reigniting the match.

But England quickly regained their composure, as Bukayo Saka completed his hat-trick by scoring the fifth goal from a penalty in the 87th minute, while Ousmane Dembélé scored France's fourth goal in the 90+6th minute, before Jude Bellingham added the sixth goal, ending the exciting encounter with England winning 6-4.

The match witnessed a remarkable performance from Saka, who scored three goals, while Mbappé continued to make history by scoring two goals, raising his tally to 22 goals in World Cup history, making him the all-time top scorer of the tournament, and also strengthening his lead as the top scorer of the 2026 edition with 10 goals, despite his country's loss.

Here is the summary of the England vs France match

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