Saka scored a hat-trick against France, three days after he was not used from the bench in the 2-1 semi-final defeat by Argentina.

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