Thomas Tuchel proud of England after 6-4 win over France caps 'best World Cup on foreign soil'
England defeated France 6-4 to secure third place in the 2026 World Cup. Despite the win, manager Thomas Tuchel expressed disappointment at falling short of the team's goal to win the tournament.
Why it matters
This marks England's best World Cup performance since 1966, highlighting a significant milestone for the national team under Tuchel.
England manager Thomas Tuchel said even though his team fell short of their goal of winning the World Cup, the players should feel proud after finishing third in the 2026 campaign following an exhilarating 6-4 win over France. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/04/02/bukayo-saka-goal-a-beautiful-moment-as-arsenal-beat-fulham/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/04/02/bukayo-saka-goal-a-beautiful-moment-as-arsenal-beat-fulham/">Bukayo Saka</a> scored a hat-trick as England held off a stunning France fightback to clinch third place for their best <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/">World Cup</a> finish since their title win in 1966. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/kylian-mbappe/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/kylian-mbappe/">Kylian Mbappe</a> scored twice to become the all-time World Cup top scorer as France fought back from 4-0 down at half-time to come close to equalising. Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot three minutes from time to make it 5-3. He had scored twice in the first half after goals from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa.
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