FIFA World Cup 2026: England won third place by defeating France 6-4, Saka’s hat-trick created a fierce thrill of 10 goals in Miami

Miami/Lucknow. FIFA World Cup 2026 has revealed a match in football history which has crossed all limits of thrill. In the great match played for the third place (Third Place Play-off) in the prestigious stadium of Miami, England defeated its arch-rival France 6-4 and secured the third place in the tournament. The match played between the two countries witnessed a complete ‘shower of goals’, in which a total of 10 historic goals were scored within the stipulated time. England made a memorable end to their World Cup journey by handing a crushing defeat to France. This is the best performance of the Three Lions (England Football Team) in the history of the tournament since 1966 (when England became champion).

FIFA’s 44 year old history repeated: 10 goals rained

When the referee blew the whistle for the match at Miami Stadium, no one dreamed that the outcome of this match would repeat the 44-year-old record that was last seen in 1982. In the entire history of the FIFA World Cup, there have been only 6 matches in which 10 or more goals have been scored. This thriller match between England and France has now joined the sixth position in this magical queue. Earlier in the 1982 World Cup, 11 goals were scored in the match between Hungary and El Salvador, which Hungary won 10-1. This live 10-goal adventure has become an unforgettable experience for the football fans gathered in Miami.

England’s unilateral dominance in the first half, France on the backfoot by 4-0

From the opening minutes of the match, England started tearing apart the French defence. Star player Declan Rice scored the first goal of the match in the third minute of the match, giving England a 1-0 lead. Just 15 minutes later, in the 18th minute of the match, Ezri Konsa scored the second goal to make the score 2-0. After this, the storm of Bukayo Saka was seen on the field. Saka scored two consecutive goals in the 38th and 46th minutes of the match and pushed France completely on the back foot 4-0 by the end of the first half.

Mbappe’s counterattack, Saka’s dazzling hat-trick and Bellingham’s finish.

As soon as the second half started, the French team counterattacked and made a strong comeback in the match. Captain Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal for France in the 48th minute. Just 6 minutes later (54th minute) Barcola scored another goal to make the score 2-4. In the 66th minute of the match, Mbappe scored his second goal and France’s third goal and brought the scoreline to 3-4, due to which the excitement in the match reached its peak. Amidst this dangerous comeback by France, Bukayo Saka scored a brilliant goal in the 87th minute and completed his dazzling hat-trick of FIFA World Cup 2026. In the injury time (extra time) of the match, France scored its fourth goal, but immediately after that, England’s star midfielder Jude Bellingham buried the remaining hopes of France by scoring the sixth goal and England emerged as the winner 6-4.