England beat France 6-4 in World Cup third-place play-off
England defeated France 6-4 in the FIFA World Cup third-place play-off match in a high-scoring contest. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to lead England to victory. Jude Bellingham scored in the match and set a new record as the first English player to score seven goals in a single World Cup tournament. This result represents England's best men's World Cup finish since winning the tournament in 1966.
Key takeaways
- 1.England secured third place at the World Cup with a 6-4 victory over France in an entertaining match
- 2.Bukayo Saka was instrumental in England's win, scoring three goals in the match
- 3.Jude Bellingham made history by becoming the first England player to score seven goals in a single World Cup
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