World Cup game time, Mbappe status, lineups and channel
England defeated France 6-4 in a high-scoring 2026 World Cup bronze medal match. The game featured a hat trick from Bukayo Saka and record-breaking performances from Kylian Mbappe.
Why it matters
This match represents a historic offensive display in international football, marking England's best World Cup finish since 1966.
Hear this story England and France played one of the wildest World Cup matches in history , a 6-4 England victory to secure the bronze medal at this 2026 tournament.
The 10 combined goals was the most in a World Cup game since 1982.
The Three Lions took the lead less than three minutes in with Declan Rice’s long-range goal, then Ezri Konsa headed home Rice’s corner 15 minutes later to double England’s lead. Bukayo Saka added two before the halftime whistle as England took a stunning 4-0 lead into the break.
But France wasn’t done. In his last game after 14 years in charge, Didier Deschamps made a quadruple sub to start the second half, shaking things up in attack with the additions of Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola.
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