England 6-4 France - Saka turns bronze into bedlam
Bukayo Saka's hat-trick and Jude Bellingham's late finish helped England survive France's comeback and claim World Cup bronze.
Scoreline
England won World Cup bronze by beating France 6-4, surviving a comeback after a 4-0 half-time lead. Bukayo Saka scored three; Kylian Mbappe scored twice. It was Didier Deschamps' final game as France coach. 1 2
The match in five turns
- 3' Rice struck from outside the box, England's second-fastest World Cup goal.
- 18' Ezri Konsa beat his marker to head in Rice's corner.
- 37' and 45+1' Saka finished England's break and then added a second from Eberechi Eze's pass. England led 4-0 at half-time.
- 48', 54' and 66' Mbappe, Bradley Barcola and Mbappe again turned the match into a one-goal game.
- 87', 90+6' and 90+8' Saka completed his hat-trick from the spot, Ousmane Dembele made it 5-4, and Jude Bellingham ended the chase. 3 1
Why it mattered
Saka was Player of the Match. Rice's opener was England's second-fastest World Cup goal; Michael Olise's seven assists set a tournament record; and Mbappe's two goals took him to 10 in this World Cup and 22 overall, past Lionel Messi. England secured their best finish since winning the title in 1966. 1 2
Verdict: England's consolation prize turned into one of the tournament's defining games.
Quote of the Day
"In the second half, we went back to being top-level players, mental machines." (Kylian Mbappe) 1
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