England Claim First World Cup Bronze in 10-Goal Thriller as Mbappé Surpasses Messi

England sealed their first-ever World Cup bronze with a remarkable 6-4 win over France in a record-breaking third-place match. Bukayo Saka’s hat-trick powered a 4-0 first-half lead, the first time any side scored four in a World Cup first half against Les Bleus since 1968. France fought back after the break, inspired by veteran substitutions. Kylian Mbappé scored twice to finish the tournament with ten goals and take his all-time World Cup tally to 22, overtaking Lionel Messi’s record. Michael Olise also broke Pelé’s assist record with seven for the campaign.

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