Saka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in third-place World Cup game
England defeated France 6-4 in the third-place match of the World Cup, featuring a hat trick by Bukayo Saka. Kylian Mbappé set a new tournament scoring record, though England secured the victory in a high-scoring contest.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career tournament scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday. It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982, and the 10 goals were the most in a third-place match. Follow along for live coverage Saka had goals in the 37th minute and in first-half stoppage time, then added his third on a penalty in the 87th for his second career hat trick with England. The Three Lions also got goals from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa to build a 4-0 halftime lead, and they hung on during a wild second half to secure their second-best finish in the World Cup.
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