MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday.It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982, and the 10 goals were the most in a third-place match.

Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France 5-3 in the World Cup 2026 third-place match, joining Geoff Hurst in the history books.

England led 4-0 at half-time lead but needed a late Bukayo Saka penalty and a Jude Bellingham breakaway to see off France 6-4 after Kylian Mbappé’s double

Bukayo Saka marcó un hat-trick, mientras que Kylian Mbappé se convirtió en el máximo goleador en la historia de las Copas del Mundo con 22 tantos.

England clinched third place at the World Cup with a dramatic 6-4 victory over France in Miami, with Jude Bellingham's brilliant late strike sealing the win. The Three Lions'…

England beat France 6-4 in a high-scoring World Cup third-place playoff thanks to a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka while Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament's…

MIAMI, July 18 : England claimed third place at the World Cup by beating France 6-4 on Saturday, while Les Bleus' captain Kylian Mbappe became the tournament's all-time top scorer…

Analysing the major talking points from a breathtaking World Cup third-placed play-off in Miami

It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.

It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.

A historic evening for French talisman Kylian Mbappé ended in bittersweet heartbreak as England clinched a wild 6-4 victory in an astonishing, high-scoring third-place playoff at…

Kylian Mbappe scores twice for France to hit World Cup record, but England win 6-4 in third-place playoff final.

It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982, and the 10 goals were the most in a third-place match.

Kylian Mbappe scores twice to take lead in race for golden boot and become highest scorer in tournament history. Saka bags hat-trick.

Inglaterra derrotó 4 - 6 a Francia y conquistó el tercer puesto del Mundial 2026. Saka firmó un triplete y Mbappé hizo historia.

It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s…

Despite Kylian Mbappe's landmark achievement, it was Bukayo Saka who stole the spotlight with a brilliant hat-trick to inspire England to victory. | Football News

The bronze-medal clash at Miami Stadium produced one of the most entertaining matches in World Cup history, with both teams combining for 10 goals in an end-to-end contest

The France star reached 22 World Cup goals in a wild 6-4 defeat to England, moving past Lionel Messi’s 21 and taking sole possession of the 2026 scoring lead with 10 goals

FRANCE 4-6 ENGLAND: Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to help ensure the Three Lions record their best finish at a World Cup finals since winning the tournament back in 1966