In the 2026 World Cup third-place match, England and France produced a 10-goal game. England took the lead in the 3rd minute through Declan Rice, and at 18 minutes E. Konsa finished from a Declan Rice assist to extend the margin. In the 37th minute, Bukayo Saka scored from a Marcus Rashford assist, and in first-half stoppage time at 45+1, Bukayo Saka struck again from an E. Eze assist, sending England into the break 4-0 ahead.
France then kept changing the scoreline after halftime. In the 48th minute, K. Mbappe scored from an M. Olise assist; in the 54th minute, B. Barcola finished from a K. Mbappe assist; and in the 66th minute, K. Mbappe scored again from another M. Olise assist, bringing France back to 3-4.
In the 87th minute, Bukayo Saka converted a penalty to complete his hat-trick and put England 5-3 ahead. In stoppage time at 90+6, O. Dembele scored for France from a D. Upamecano assist, and at 90+8 Jude Bellingham scored as England sealed a 6-4 win over France.
Match statistics showed France had 46% possession to England’s 54%. Expected goals were 2.87 for France and 2.58 for England. Both sides recorded 19 shots, with France putting 9 on target and England 11. Passing accuracy was 91% for both teams. France had 3 corners and England 4, both sides were caught offside 3 times, France made 4 saves and England 5, and the foul count was 14 for France and 8 for England.
In the previous round, France lost 0-2 to Spain in the semifinal, while England were beaten 1-2 by Argentina in the semifinal.
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