Historic 6-4 Bronze Final Drama: England Edge France as Records Fall
Few expected the third-place play-off to steal the show, but France vs England produced a 6-4 thriller that will go down in World Cup lore. England raced to a 4-0 half-time lead before France mounted an astonishing comeback to level. Two late goals then secured England’s win and the bronze medal. Kylian Mbappé wrote his name into the history books with 22 World Cup goals overall and 10 in a single tournament—a feat unmatched in over 50 years. Michael Olise also shattered records with seven assists, including five for Mbappé. Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time strike took him to seven goals at this tournament, a new England mark. Bukayo Saka joined Sir Geoff Hurst as the only Englishmen to score a World Cup knockout hat-trick. This match was the highest-scoring World Cup game since 1982 and signals the end of Didier Deschamps’s tenure in France.
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