The England team won third place in the 2026 World Cup, after beating its French counterpart 6-4 in one of the most exciting matches of the tournament, during the confrontation that brought them together at the Miami Stadium to determine the bronze medalist.
The England team imposed its advantage from the first minutes, and succeeded in opening the scoring early through Declan Rice in the third minute, before Ezri Konsa doubled the score in the 18th minute after He rose to a corner kick and converted it with a powerful header into the net.
The “Three Lions” continued to control the course of the match, with Bukayo Saka adding the third goal in the 37th minute, then the same player returned to score the fourth goal in the first minute of stoppage time of the first half, ending the first half with England leading by 4-0.
With the beginning of the second half, the French team rose up, trying to return to the result, as it opened Kylian Mbappe scored for the Roosters in the 48th minute, before Bradley Barkola added the second goal in the 54th minute, then Mbappe returned to score his second and third personal goal for France in the 66th minute, returning the match to an atmosphere of excitement and reducing the difference to a single goal.
Despite the continuous French pressure, the England team won a penalty kick in the 87th minute, which Bukayo Saka succeeded in converting. The fifth goal, but France refused to give up, and Ousmane Dembele scored the fourth goal in the 90th + 6th minute.
Only moments passed until Jude Bellingham ended the hopes of the French team, after he scored the sixth goal for England in the 90th + 7th minute, confirming his country’s victory with a score of 6-4, and giving him the bronze medal at the end of his World Cup campaign. 2026, while the French team settled for fourth place after a confrontation full of goals and excitement until the final seconds.