India, July 19 -- England and France turned the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff into an unforgettable goal-fest, producing a 10-goal thriller in Miami on Saturday. England survived a dramatic France comeback to claim a 6-4 victory, securing their best World Cup finish since lifting the trophy in 1966. What was expected to be a low-intensity consolation match instead became one of the tournament's most entertaining encounters.

England raced into a commanding 4-0 lead with Bukayo Saka scoring twice alongside goals from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa, but France responded with a fierce second-half fightback led by Kylian Mbappe. The French star scored twice to become the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, while Saka compl...