England survive France fightback and secure third place in World Cup goalfest
Summary
England secured third place in the World Cup by defeating France 6-4 in a high-scoring match, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick and Kylian Mbappe becoming the all-time World Cup top scorer.
Key Points
- Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England defeated France 6-4 to claim third place in the World Cup.
- Kylian Mbappe scored twice, becoming the all-time World Cup top scorer with 22 goals.
- England led 4-0 at halftime but France mounted a second-half comeback to close the gap to 5-4.
- Jude Bellingham scored in stoppage time to secure England's victory and their best World Cup finish since 1966.
