England defeated France 6-4 in an unforgettable, high-scoring match to win third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The ten-goal spectacle at Miami Stadium in Florida became the highest-scoring game of the entire tournament.
The Three Lions started the game with incredible energy, completely taking control before the break.
Declan Rice opened the scoring just three minutes into the match. Shortly after, Ezri Konsa doubled the lead by heading in a sharp corner kick.
Bukayo Saka then took over the show, scoring two beautiful goals in the first half to send England into halftime with a shocking 4-0 lead.
France looked like a completely different team in the second half after manager Didier Deschamps made tactical adjustments for his final game in charge.
Kylian Mbappé sparked a massive comeback effort, scoring early in the half.
Moments later, Bradley Barcola found the back of the net to cut England's lead in half.
When Mbappé struck again to bring the score to 4-3, the stadium erupted.
Despite the loss, Mbappé's double made history, pushing his career World Cup total to 22 goals to make him the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
French winger Michael Olise also broke a record by picking up his seventh assist of the tournament, passing Pelé's historic 1970 milestone.
England stopped the French momentum in the 87th minute when Saka was awarded a penalty kick. He calmly rolled it in to complete his hat-trick and make it 5-3.
The drama was far from over. In stoppage time, Ousmane Dembélé scored for France to bring them within one goal yet again.
However, right from the kickoff, Jude Bellingham responded with a stunning solo counter-attack goal, sealing the historic 6-4 victory and the bronze medal for England.
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