England claimed third place on the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging France 6-4 in a spectacular 10-goal thriller in Miami, Softfootball experiences. Bukayo Saka stole the present with a hat-trick as Thomas Tuchel’s facet secured England’s finest World Cup end since lifting the trophy in 1966.
The Three Lions raced into a shocking 4-0 half-time lead via Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and two objectives from Saka, punishing a sluggish France show. Nevertheless, Les Bleus mounted a fierce comeback after the break as Kylian Mbappe struck twice to grow to be the World Cup’s all-time main scorer with 22 objectives, whereas Bradley Barcola additionally discovered the web.
With France threatening an unlikely comeback, Djed Spence gained a late penalty that Saka transformed to finish his hat-trick. Ousmane Dembele’s stoppage-time purpose briefly reignited French hopes earlier than substitute Jude Bellingham scored England’s sixth to cap a memorable victory and register his seventh purpose of the match.
Spain and Argentina will now meet in World Cup 2026 closing at MetLife Stadium, with soccer’s largest prize and a spot in historical past on the road.
Participant Scores
England
| Participant | Score |
|---|---|
| Dean Henderson | 6.2 |
| Jarell Quansah | 5.8 |
| Ezri Konsa | 7.7 |
| Marc Guéhi | 7.2 |
| Djed Spence | 7.2 |
| Declan Rice | 8.4 |
| Bukayo Saka | 9.8 |
| Eberechi Eze | 8.0 |
| Morgan Rogers | 7.3 |
| Marcus Rashford | 7.9 |
| Ivan Toney | 6.7 |
| Ollie Watkins (Sub) | 6.4 |
| Elliot Anderson (Sub) | 6.1 |
| Jude Bellingham (Sub) | 6.5 |
| Reece James (Sub) | 6.0 |
France
| Participant | Score |
|---|---|
| Mike Maignan | 5.0 |
| Malo Gusto | 5.3 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 4.5 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 6.5 |
| Theo Hernández | 5.2 |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery | 5.5 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 5.7 |
| Michael Olise | 8.7 |
| Rayan Cherki | 6.5 |
| Désiré Doué | 5.6 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 9.1 |
| Lucas Digne (Sub) | 6.6 |
| Dayot Upamecano (Sub) | 7.1 |
| Ousmane Dembélé (Sub) | 8.0 |
| Bradley Barcola (Sub) | 7.5 |
Match Statistics
| Stat | France | England |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Makes an attempt | 19 | 19 |
| On Goal | 9 | 11 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Offsides | 3 | 3 |
| Yellow Playing cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 405 | 467 |
