Match report
Saka hat-trick powers England past France in 10-goal thriller
England beat France 6-4 in the World Cup third-place final, a match that swung wildly after a stunning first half put the outcome seemingly beyond doubt before a French recovery threatened to turn it on its head. Declan Rice opened the scoring after just three minutes, and by half-time England led 4-0.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Ezri Konsa, assisted by Rice, doubled the advantage in the 18th minute, before Bukayo Saka struck twice either side of the interval, converting a Marcus Rashford assist and then a stoppage-time chance from Eberechi Eze to make it 4-0 at the break. France responded rapidly after the restart as Kylian Mbappé, set up by Michael Olise, pulled one back in the 48th minute, and Bradley Barcola made it 2-4 six minutes later with Mbappé turning provider.
Mbappé completed his brace in the 66th minute, again assisted by Olise, to bring France within one goal at 3-4. Saka restored England's two-goal cushion from the penalty spot in the 87th minute, but Ousmane Dembélé, teed up by Dayotchanculle Upamecano, scored deep into stoppage time to make it 4-5. Jude Bellingham settled the contest in the 90+8th minute to complete the 4-6 scoreline.
France dominated possession at 54 percent and matched England shot for shot with 19 apiece, but England were the sharper side in front of goal, edging the expected-goals count at 2.87 to 2.58 despite conceding more of the ball.
Mbappé scored twice and set up another as France mounted their second-half comeback, finishing with a match rating of 9.9. Saka, meanwhile, scored a hat-trick including a decisive late penalty for England.
Despite having 54 percent of possession, France could not turn their control of the ball into a winning outcome.
England won 6–4 away against France (half-time 0–4).
France met England in the World Cup (3rd Place Final). Kick-off was Saturday, 18 July 2026, 21:00 UTC at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden. Referee: Jesús Valenzuela.
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Declan Rice — 0–1 · Watch Declan Rice's goal video (3')
- 18' Goal: Ezri Konsa (assist: Declan Rice) — 0–2 · Watch Ezri Konsa's goal video (18')
- 37' Goal: Bukayo Saka (assist: Marcus Rashford) — 0–3 · Watch Bukayo Saka's goal video (37')
- 45' Goal: Bukayo Saka (assist: Eberechi Eze) — 0–4 · Watch Bukayo Saka's goal video (45')
- 48' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Michael Olise) — 1–4 · Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal video (48')
- 54' Goal: Bradley Barcola (assist: Kylian Mbappé) — 2–4 · Watch Bradley Barcola's goal video (54')
- 66' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Michael Olise) — 3–4 · Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal video (66')
- 87' Goal (penalty): Bukayo Saka — 3–5 · Watch Bukayo Saka's goal video (87')
- 90' Goal: Ousmane Dembélé (assist: Dayotchanculle Upamecano) — 4–5 · Watch Ousmane Dembélé's goal video (90')
- 90' Goal: Jude Bellingham — 4–6 · Watch Jude Bellingham's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
France (4-2-3-1)
England (4-1-4-1)
What the press said
🥉🏴 England are officially 3rd at the 2026 World Cup! France finish 4th. 🇫🇷 Historical day for Mbappé as World Cup top scorer ever, 22 goals. 👑 No one delivered more assists in a single WC campaign than Michael Olise, with 7. 🪄 Hat-trick for Bukayo Saka. 🌶️ Your MOTM? https://t.co/Xhja2WRNbo
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🚨🏅 OFFICIAL: Bukayo Saka, Man of the Match for England-France. https://t.co/aWe4DOoBxb
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FT: England 6 France 4. England win a thrilling bronze final despite a France fightback in the second half. Bukayo Saka with a hat-trick. Declan Rice with a superb opener and Ezri Konsa also on the scoresheet. England 4-0 up at half-time before France clawed back to 4-3. Kylian Mbappe with a brace to become the all-time World Cup scorer with 22 goals. Michael Olise also got two assists to take his tournament tally to a record seven. Saka's late penalty gave England breathing space. Yet Ousmane Dembele got another goal for France in injury time before Jude Bellingham killed off the game. Seven World Cup goals for Bellingham. No Englishman has scored more at a single tournament. Third place for England in the highest-scoring third-place match ever. England's highest men's World Cup finish since winning the tournament in 1966.🏴🇫🇷
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About this match
On this page: the France vs England final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Declan Rice's goal against France (3').
- Watch Ezri Konsa's goal against France (18').
- Watch Bukayo Saka's goal against France (37').
- Watch Bukayo Saka's goal against France (45').
- Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal against England (48').
- Watch Bradley Barcola's goal against England (54').
- Watch Kylian Mbappé's goal against England (66').
- Watch Bukayo Saka's goal against France (87').
- Watch Ousmane Dembélé's goal against England (90').
- Watch Jude Bellingham's goal against France (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from France 4–6 England. Explore more on the France and England team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of France vs England?
England won 6–4 away against France (half-time 0–4).
›Who scored in France vs England?
Declan Rice (3') for England; Ezri Konsa (18') for England; Bukayo Saka (37') for England; Bukayo Saka (45') for England; Kylian Mbappé (48') for France; Bradley Barcola (54') for France; Kylian Mbappé (66') for France; Bukayo Saka (87') (penalty) for England; Ousmane Dembélé (90') for France; Jude Bellingham (90') for England.
›Where can I watch France vs England highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from France 4–6 England are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.