England clinched the third-place spot in the FIFA World Cup after a high-scoring 6-4 victory over France. In an exhilarating match, England dominated the first half, establishing a commanding four-goal lead with strikes from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa, alongside a brace from Bukayo Saka.
France mounted a spirited comeback in the second half, narrowing the deficit through two goals from Kylian Mbappé and a strike by Bradley Barcola. With these goals, Mbappé made history by becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, reaching a milestone of 22 goals. However, England maintained their composure late in the game as Saka completed his hat-trick and Jude Bellingham added another to secure the win. Ousmane Dembélé scored France’s fourth goal during stoppage time.
