2026 World Cup: England defeated France and claimed third place

The third-place match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was held between France and England. The teams played at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, Florida, USA). Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela served as the head referee of the match. England won with a score of 6:4.

In the third minute, England midfielder Declan Rice opened the scoring. In the 18th minute, defender Ezri Konsa scored England's second goal. In the 37th minute, England winger Bukayo Saka made the score a rout. In the 45+1st minute, Saka scored a brace.

In the 48th minute, France forward Kylian Mbappé pulled one goal back. In the 54th minute, winger Bradley Barcola scored France's second goal. In the 66th minute, Mbappé scored a brace and reduced the deficit to a minimum. In the 87th minute, Saka completed a hat-trick by converting a penalty and scoring his team's fifth goal. In the 90+6th minute, forward Ousmane Dembélé scored France's fourth goal. In the 90+8th minute, England midfielder Jude Bellingham set the final score.

England became the bronze medalist of the World Cup. France finished in fourth place. The winner of the tournament will be decided in the final match between Spain and Argentina.