England beat France 6-4 to take World Cup third place

England secured third place at the World Cup with a dramatic 6-4 victory over France in Miami. The English team delivered a stellar first half, building a commanding 4-0 lead. Declan Rice opened the scoring, followed by goals from Ezri Konsa and a brace from Bukayo Saka.

This commanding first-half lead for England echoed a similar deficit France faced 58 years prior against Yugoslavia in a 1968 European Championship qualifier. Yugoslavia also led 4-0 at halftime in that match, eventually winning 5-1 and advancing.

France staged a strong second-half comeback in Miami, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice and Barcola adding another goal, narrowing the gap to just one. However, Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to extend England's lead. Ousmane Dembele scored in the sixth minute of added time, making it 5-4, but Jude Bellingham sealed the 6-4 victory for England in the eighth minute of added time.