England secured third place in the World Cup with a historic 6-4 victory over France on Saturday, in a match that became the highest-scoring World Cup game since 1982.
Bukayo Saka was instrumental in England's win, netting three goals, including a penalty in the 87th minute. Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa also contributed to England's offense, helping the team build a commanding 4-0 lead by halftime. Jude Bellingham capped off England's scoring in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, marking his seventh goal of the tournament and securing England's best World Cup finish since their 1966 title.
France's Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi's career World Cup scoring record, bringing his total to 22 goals. Mbappé also finished the tournament as the top scorer with 10 goals, two ahead of Messi, to lead the Golden Boot race. Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé scored for France in the second half. The 10 goals scored in the match were the most ever recorded in a third-place playoff.
