England beats France 6-4 to claim World Cup third place
The BBC reported that England would meet France in the World Cup third-place playoff, with both teams still vying for the tournament’s Golden Boot. The Associated Press added that the two sides were set to contest the match after suffering semifinal defeats, acknowledging their disappointment at missing the final. After the match in Miami, the Associated Press said England defeated France 6-4, with Bukayo Saka completing a hat-trick to secure third place. The report also noted that Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race following his performance.
Al Jazeera noted Saka’s hat-trick and reported that Mbappé became the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. We Ain’t Got No History observed that the victory marked England’s highest World Cup finish since winning the title in 1966. Defector confirmed that the win gave England its first third-place finish and that the game produced a total of ten goals.
