England
- by abdulhamid
- 19 July 2026
England beat France 6-4 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place play-off at the Miami Stadium on Saturday.
Declan Rice gave England the lead inside the third minute. He intercepted Desire Doue’s pass on the halfway line and surged forward before firing home an excellent shot.
Marcus Rashford almost doubled their lead, but his shot was deflected behind for a corner by Malo Gusto.
Bukayo Saka thought he had scored after racing through on goal, but his effort was ruled out for offside.
Ezri Konsa made it 2-0 for England in the 18th minute, heading Rice’s corner past Mike Maignan.
Saka scored the third goal in the 37th minute, guiding Rashford’s pass into an empty net.
The Arsenal forward compounded France’s woes just before the break, latching onto Eberechi Eze’s pass to pick out the far corner.
Kylian Mbappe pulled one back for France after the break, registering his ninth goal of the tournament.
The Real Madrid star turned provider in the 54th minute, setting up Bradley Barcola, who fired past Henderson.
Mbappe made it 4-3 after the hour mark, combining with Olise before slotting the ball into the bottom corner. He is now the World Cup all-time leading goalscorer.
Olise squandered a big chance in the 80th minute, flashing his shot wide from a promising position.
Saka made it 5-3 from the penalty spot six minutes later, before Ousmane Dembele pulled another back for France.
Jude Bellingham sealed England’s victory with a brilliant individual goal just before full time.
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Source: Footballtoday.com
