MIAMI, United States — The England men’s national football team defeated France 6-4 to secure third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, 19 July 2026.
Golden Info reports that midfielder Declan Rice opened the scoring in the third minute, before defender Ezri Konsa added a second goal in the 18th minute.
Forward Bukayo Saka scored in the 37th minute and the first minute of first-half stoppage time, establishing a 4-0 halftime lead.
French forward Kylian Mbappe scored in the 48th minute and the 67th minute, becoming the all-time leading scorer in tournament history. Winger Bradley Barcola scored in the 54th minute, reducing the deficit to 4-3.
Saka converted a penalty kick in the 86th minute following a foul by defender Gusto on fullback Spence. French attacker Dembele scored in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time after an interception by Upamecano, bringing the score to 5-4.
English midfielder Jude Bellingham scored the final goal of the match in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time.