England beat France in 10-goal World Cup third place thriller
July 19, 2026 12:12 am
England’s forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates with England’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match football between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP)
England beat France 6-4 in a high-scoring World Cup third-place playoff thanks to a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka while Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament’s history.
France were 4-0 down at half-time but coach Didier Deschamps made substitutions at half-time and Mbappe notched the 22nd World Cup goal of his career,
Despite a spirited France comeback England hung on to win.
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