Finishing third in the World Cup isn't the prize a country spends four years trying to achieve.
And it might be more painful for England - and definitely their fans - after the squad blew a late lead in the semifinals against Argentina.
Still, the third-place match was scheduled to be played, and Bukayo Saka recorded a hat trick and Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude Bellingham also scored goals as England produced a wild and crazy 6-4 victory over France on Saturday at Miami Gardens, Fla.
"Across the tournament, we had some amazing results and in the end we fell short against Argentina and it hurts a lot to all of us and I'm sure it's the same for the fans at home," Saka said after recording the fourth hat trick in England's World Cup history. "But we have to hold our heads high."
France star Kylian Mbappe scored twice to raise his total to 10 goals in this World Cup and 22 in just 22 matches in his World Cup career. The former gives him a two-goal lead in the Golden Boot competition and the latter surpasses the career mark held by Argentina's Lionel Messi (21).
