Miami, USA – England secured third place in the 2026 World Cup after defeating France 6-4 in one of the most exciting matches of the tournament, winning the bronze medal for the first time in its history.
Hard Rock Stadium hosted the third and fourth place match, which saw 10 goals and dramatic twists until the final seconds, before the “Three Lions” managed to finish the match in their favor.
England started the match strongly, with Declan Rice opening the scoring early in the third minute, taking advantage of a passing error by the French defense, before Bukayo Saka shook the net in the 12th minute, but the referee canceled the goal due to offside.
ديكلان رايس يفتتح التسجيل للمنتخب الإنجليزي مبكراً#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/9iyW0qi8vZ
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026England continued their dominance, with Ezri Konsa adding the second goal in the 20th minute with a well-placed header after a corner kick taken by Rice, before Saka strengthened the result with a third goal in the 38th minute. Then the same player returned to score the fourth goal in stoppage time of the first half, ending the first half with England leading 4-0.
⚽️🏴 كونسا يعزز تقدم المنتخب الإنجليزي بهدف ثانٍ
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026ساكا يؤكد التفوق الإنجليزي بهدفٍ ثالث#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/6HcJRKJU8z
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026ساكا يوقع على ثنائيته ويكمل رباعية إنجلترا أمام فرنسا#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/pG1Gg2G7w3
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026At the start of the second half, the French team tried to get back into the game, and Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit in the 48th minute, before Bradley Barcola added the second goal just six minutes later, bringing hope back to “Les Bleus”.
⚽️ مبابي يستثمر تمريرة أوليسيه ويقلّص الفارق لفرنسا!
🔥 كما ينفرد بصدارة ترتيب هدافي كأس العالم 2026 حتى الآن.#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/0QBhLvXxGj
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026🇫🇷⚽ باركولا يسجل الهدف الثاني لفرنسا ويقلص الفارق#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/XGzzWKl140
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026The confrontation intensified further when Mbappe scored his second personal goal and France’s third in the 66th minute, making the score 4-3, and the excitement increased as the match neared its end.
⚽️ مبابي يكتب التاريخ ويعيد فرنسا إلى المباراة!
مبابي يصبح الهداف التاريخي لكأس العالم بـ22 هدفاً متجاوزاً ليونيل ميسي 21 هدفاً#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/1qHa75KQ1D
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026In the 85th minute, England were awarded a penalty, which Bukayo Saka converted into their fifth goal in the 87th minute. However, France refused to give up, and Ousmane Dembele scored their fourth goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time, making the score 5-4.
ساكا يكمل الهاتريك ويوقع على الهدف الخامس من ركلة جزاء#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/UJzrzO9eGJ
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026ديمبيلي يسجل الهدف الرابع لفرنسا#كأس_العالم2026 pic.twitter.com/IjrsSMGH8W
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 18, 2026France had barely begun to celebrate reviving their hopes when Jude Bellingham delivered the knockout blow by scoring England’s sixth goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time, ending one of the most exciting matches of the World Cup.
With this victory, the England team won the bronze medal for the first time in its history, while the French team finished its participation in the tournament in fourth place.
