Saka’s Hat-Trick Secures England’s First World Cup Bronze with 6-4 Win Over France

Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 in the 2026 World Cup third-place play-off. This win earned England their first-ever World Cup bronze. Declan Rice opened the scoring early. Ezra Konsa and Saka added two more goals before half-time to make it 4-0. In the second half, Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola pulled two goals back for France. Mbappe’s second reduced the deficit to 4-3, but Saka converted a penalty to complete his hat-trick. Ousmane Dembele scored in the 96th minute, yet Jude Bellingham sealed the result deep in stoppage time. Mbappe’s brace took him to ten goals this tournament and a record 22 World Cup goals overall.

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