England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappebecame the leading scorer in World Cup history. <\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka grabbed a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham became the first English player to score seven goals at a single WorldCup in a breathless match. <\/p>\n
But despite the entertainment, both sides will go home disappointed after their title hopes disappeared at the semi-finalstage. <\/p>\n
France were outplayed by Spain while England suffered a late collapse against Argentina.<\/p>\n
Arsenal forward Saka said beating Didier Deschamps\u2019 France was an \u201camazing\u201d result but admitted the defeat to Argentina \u201churta lot\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you lose there\u2019s always going to be noise, when you win there\u2019s going to be noise,\u201d Saka said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s how you react to it, how you use it as fuel and today we finished strong so that\u2019s all we could really do and we\u2019vedone it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both coaches made multiple changes for the match in the oppressive heat of Miami, with a host of stars on the bench. <\/p>\n
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice put England ahead with a goal from distance in the third minute and Ezri Konsa headed hometo make it 2-0. <\/p>\n
The game threatened to become embarrassing for France when Saka made it 3-0 after a swift break and the Arsenal man scoredagain in first-half stoppage time. <\/p>\n
Deschamps, taking charge of France for the final time, told French TV channel M6 that the first-half display had been \u201ccatastrophic\u201d, urging his men to show pride. <\/p>\n
He made multiple substitutions at the start of the second half, bringing on Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola.<\/p>\n
He was rewarded almost instantly when Mbappe scored his ninth goal of the tournament to move clear of Lionel Messi at thetop of the Golden Boot standings. <\/p>\n
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The game had now totally changed complexion and Barcola pulled another goal back.<\/p>\n
Mbappe then netted his second of the game to become the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer with 22 goals — slotting homefrom Michael Olise\u2019s pass. <\/p>\n
France squandered a number of opportunities and England were handed a chance to extend their lead when Malo Gusto broughtdown Djed Spence in the penalty area. <\/p>\n
Substitute Bellingham handed Saka the ball and he stepped up to the spot and converted to complete his hat-trick.<\/p>\n
There was still time for Dembele to grab a fourth for France but Bellingham then strode forward to score the 10th goal ofthe match with a fine individual effort. <\/p>\n
By finishing third, England secured their best result at a World Cup since winning the tournament in 1966.<\/p>\n
Deschamps led France to World Cup glory in 2018 and finished as runners-up four years ago.<\/p>\n
Les Bleus were favourites to win the 2026 tournament after a sensational start but were beaten 2-0 by Spain in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Three-time champions Argentina face European champions Spain in the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappebecame the 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