Jul 19, 2026, 06:44:43 ISTFrance vs England, FIFA World Cup: Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 to finish third in the FIFA World Cup 2026, despite Kylian Mbappe's record-breaking show.Key Events4:33 AM IST, July 18Jude Bellingham scores as ENG win 6-4!4:31 AM IST, July 18Ousmane Dembele strikes!4:21 AM IST, July 18Saka completes hat-trick!4:17 AM IST, July 18FRA pushing for equaliser!4:01 AM IST, July 18Kylian Mbappe strikes again!3:49 AM IST, July 18Barcola strikes!3:42 AM IST, July 18Kylian Mbappe strikes!3:26 AM IST, July 18Halftime!3:19 AM IST, July 18Bukayo Saka strikes again!3:09 AM IST, July 18Saka strikes!3:01 AM IST, July 18FRA pushing hard!2:50 AM IST, July 18Ezri Konsa doubles it up ENG2:42 AM IST, July 18Cherki denied!2:34 AM IST, July 18France vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Rice scores!2:30 AM IST, July 18Kick off at Miami Stadium!2:23 AM IST, July 18Players in middle!2:10 AM IST, July 18Deschamps as France's coach for last time!2:00 AM IST, July 18Kane and Bellingham on bench for ENG!1:49 AM IST, July 18England starting line-up1:40 AM IST, July 18France starting line-up1:21 AM IST, July 18Tuchel under scanner!1:07 AM IST, July 18Mbappe looks to get ahead of Messi!France vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Follow Latest UpdatesFrance vs England, FIFA World Cup: Bukayo Saka starred with a hat-trick as England defeated France 6-4 to secure third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, overshadowing Kylian Mbappe's record-breaking performance. Mbappe struck twice in the second half to become the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, but his efforts were not enough to prevent France from ending the tournament in fourth place. England laid the foundation for victory with a devastating first-half display, storming into a 4-0 lead. Declan Rice opened the scoring before Ezri Konsa doubled the advantage with a composed finish. Saka then took control of the contest, scoring twice before the interval as England sliced through the French defence with pace and precision. Thomas Tuchel's side maintained their attacking intent after the break, and Saka completed his hat-trick to cap a memorable performance, helping England claim the bronze medal in a high-scoring encounter despite Mbappe's historic individual milestone....Read MoreFollow all the updates here:Jul 19, 2026, 04:33:15 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Jude Bellingham hits the final nail in the coffin to make it six for England just before the full time as England win 6-4 to finish third in this World Cup. Sensational match of football, especially the second half, where France put up a solid fight, especially Kylian Mbappe, to script World Cup history. ENG 6-4 FRA FullTimeJul 19, 2026, 04:31:16 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Ousmane Dembele also gets his name on the scoresheet here to reduce the deficit to just one goal in the final minutes of the match. We are witnessing a World Cup classic here where no team is backing down from the challenge despite being knocked out of the trophy race. FRA 4-5 ENG 90+6'Jul 19, 2026, 04:21:26 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: England get the penalty here, and Jude Bellingham hands it over to Bukayo Saka, who is on a hat-trick here. Saka strikes it with a great shot to complete a World Cup hat-trick. England needed that goal to get an extra cushion in the game and Saka proved himself on the big stage with a hat-trick. FRA 3-5 ENG 87'Jul 19, 2026, 04:17:33 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: France are pushing for an equaliser here, while England are looking to add another one to the scoresheet. We are witnessing the most exciting match in this World Cup, but it has very little significance. FRA 3-4 ENG 83'Jul 19, 2026, 04:01:09 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Kylian Mbappe strikes again and he is now the highest goal-scorer in World Cup history. His 10th goal this World Cup. He has no 22 goals in World Cups. What a match we are witnessing here. FRA 3-4 ENG 67'Jul 19, 2026, 03:49:45 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: GOAL! Bradley Barcola gets his name on the scoresheet. France are making a comeback here in emphatic style. 2 goals for them in the second half. It seems like a completely different game in the second half here. FRA 2-4 ENG 54'Jul 19, 2026, 03:42:37 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Kylian Mbappe strikes with the left foot here and takes the lead in the golden boot race over Lionel Messi. 9th goal for him this World Cup. France are trying to bounce back in the game. FRA 1-4 ENG 48'Jul 19, 2026, 03:37:56 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Second half gets underway as France have already made four changes after a first half thrashing.Jul 19, 2026, 03:26:46 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: England produced a ruthless first-half display, storming into a commanding 4-0 lead over France. Declan Rice set the tone with the opening goal before Ezri Konsa doubled the advantage. Bukayo Saka then stole the show by scoring twice, capping off a dominant 45 minutes in which England overwhelmed France with their attacking intensity and left the contest virtually out of reach before the break.Jul 19, 2026, 03:19:14 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Bukayo Saka makes it a brace for himself and England are 4-0 up before halftime. This is an absolute thrashing. Saka with an excellent finish here as Thomas Tuchel is all excited. FRA 0-4 ENG 45+1'Jul 19, 2026, 03:09:11 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Bukayo Saka gets his name on the scoresheet. The move started when Dean Henderson stopped Kylian Mbappe's goal, and Marcus Rashford got a free run after that, and it was Saka who ended up getting his name on the scoresheet. FRA 0-3 ENG 37'Jul 19, 2026, 03:01:59 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: France are pushing to reduce the lead but England have been quite proactive. However, England are not in the mood to sit back like in the Argentina clash and are trying hard to keep the ball and look for another goal. ENG 0-2 FRA 30'Jul 19, 2026, 02:50:24 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Ezri Konsa scores from the corner and England are running riot here with two goals inside 20 minutes. Excellent header from Konsa here to make it a double for England. Declan Rice with an assist here after scoring the opening goal. FRA 0-2 ENG 18'Jul 19, 2026, 02:42:24 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Rayan Cherki with a shot on target but Dean Henderson stopped it and did enough to stop France from equalising. France have responded well after conceding an early goal here. FRA 0-1 ENG 11'Jul 19, 2026, 02:34:36 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: England take early charge in the initial minutes. And here comes the first goal of the match and Declan Rice leads from the front to open the scoring here. He intercepted the ball and took the shot from outside the box to score in the 3rd minute of the game. FRA 0-1 ENG 3'Jul 19, 2026, 02:30:43 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Kick off at Miami Stadium as all eyes are on Kylian Mbappe as he sets eyes on the golden boot.Jul 19, 2026, 02:23:49 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: The players of both teams are out in the middle and lining up for the national anthems of their respective nations. Jul 19, 2026, 02:10:02 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Didier Deschamps takes charge of France for the final time as he brings the curtain down on a remarkable spell in charge of the national team. The third-place playoff marks the end of an era for the World Cup-winning coach, who will be hoping to sign off on a winning note before handing over the reins after more than a decade at the helm.Jul 19, 2026, 02:00:14 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: England have named both Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane among the substitutes, with Thomas Tuchel opting to leave two of his biggest stars out of the starting XI for the third-place playoff. Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford start for England here.Jul 19, 2026, 01:49:41 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: England starting line-up - Dean Henderson; Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence; Eberechi Eze, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice (captain); Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford.Jul 19, 2026, 01:40:36 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: France starting line-up - Mike Maignan; Malo Gusto, Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix, Theo Hernandez; Warren Zaire-Emery, Rayan Cherki, Adrien Rabiot; Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe (captain), Desire DoueJul 19, 2026, 01:21:11 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: England's approach after taking the lead against Argentina left many scratching their heads. Rather than building on Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute strike, Thomas Tuchel's side retreated deep into their own half, inviting sustained pressure instead of pushing for a decisive second goal. The defensive mindset allowed Argentina to dominate possession, pin England back and repeatedly threaten with crosses and attacks led by Lionel Messi. The cautious tactics ultimately proved costly, as Argentina struck in the 85th minute before snatching the winner deep into stoppage time, turning England's dream of reaching the World Cup final into heartbreak.Jul 19, 2026, 01:07:43 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: France star Kylian Mbappe is tied with Argentina's Lionel Messi with eight goals in the Golden Boot race. Mbappe is the defending winner after also having eight goals in 2022.Jul 19, 2026, 24:46:37 ISTFrance vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup: Hello and welcome to our live blog of FIFA World Cup third-place match between France and England.Home Sports football France vs England, FIFA World Cup: Mbappe scripts WC history but ENG win 6-4 to finish third