England edge France in high-scoring World Cup playoff
England triumphed over France 6-4 in a dramatic World Cup third-place playoff. The match saw Kylian Mbappe become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. Both teams made significant changes to their line-ups, with several star players starting on the bench. The game was filled with goals, comebacks, and individual milestones.
Match highlights
- Declan Rice opened the scoring for England in the third minute, followed by a header from Ezri Konsa to make it 2-0.
- Bukayo Saka scored twice before halftime, putting England 4-0 up, and later completed his hat-trick with a penalty.
- Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France, surpassing Lionel Messi as the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer with 22 goals.
- Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele also found the net for France, while Jude Bellingham sealed the win with the 10th goal of the match.
- England secured their best World Cup finish since 1966, while Didier Deschamps stepped down after 14 years as France coach.
