France v England: World Cup third-place playoff - live
England defeated France 6-4 in the 2026 World Cup third-place playoff match. England player Bukayo Saka reflected on the team's performance and the challenges of the tournament.
Why it matters
The match concludes the tournament for both teams, highlighting the emotional and physical toll of high-stakes international football.
Bukayo Saka spoke afterwards to the BBC: “It was a crazy, crazy game. We’re both still quite disappointed to not be in the final but it was about finishing strong and for us giving the country the best finish in the World Cup in 60 years, so we’re happy with the final result.
“I think the first half went for us. We won the first half, they won the second half and in the end we got the two goals to win the game, so I’d say that’s how the game went.”
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