England walked away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a bronze medal on July 6 after a breathtaking third-place match against France that produced 10 goals.
The real headline within the headline: Kylian Mbappé netted his 10th career World Cup goal, vaulting past every player in history to become the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. He’s 27 years old.
A third-place match that actually mattered
Both England and France arrived in this match after painful semi-final exits. The result was a combined 10 goals, a figure that would look excessive in a video game, let alone a match between two of the world’s top national teams.
England ultimately came out on top, securing the bronze medal. For France, the consolation was individual rather than collective. Mbappé’s record-breaking goal ensures his name sits at the very top of one of football’s most prestigious statistical categories.
