19.07.2026 02:20
In the third-place match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, England defeated France 6-4 to finish the tournament in third place. With this result, Thomas Tuchel's team secured the bronze medal and achieved their best World Cup performance since 1966.
In the FIFA 2026 World Cup third-place match, France faced England. The match, played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, was won by England with a score of 6-4. The match started with a goal.
THRILLING 10-GOAL MATCH: ENGLAND WINS
England took the lead with a goal from Declan Rice in the 3rd minute. Continuing their pressure, the English finished the first half 4-0 ahead with goals from Konsa in the 18th minute and Saka in the 37th and 45+1 minutes.
This time, France started the second half effectively, reducing the score to 4-2 with goals from Mbappe in the 48th minute and Barcola in the 54th minute. Aiming to close the gap, France brought the score to 4-3 with Mbappe scoring again in the 66th minute, reigniting hope.
In the 87th minute, during the final moments of the match, England won a penalty and Saka made it 5-3, completing a hat-trick. Saka became the fourth player to score a hat-trick for England in the World Cup. During stoppage time, in the 90+6th minute, Ousmane Dembele stepped up and reduced the deficit to one goal again. England had the last word in the match. In the 90+8th minute, Jude Bellingham scored a stylish goal to settle the score.
SURPASSED MESSI
French player Kylian Mbappe finished the tournament with 10 goals. The 27-year-old player also claimed the title of all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 22 goals, surpassing Lionel Messi who has 21 goals.
BEST RESULT SINCE 1966
England, who had been far from achieving the successes they desired after winning the World Cup in 1966, secured the bronze medal for the first time. Having previously played in two third-place matches, England lost 2-1 to Italy in 1990 and 2-0 to Belgium in 2018.