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Bukayo Saka scores historic hat-trick for England in World Cup bronze final

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Last updated Jul 19, 2026

Bukayo Saka scores historic hat-trick for England in World Cup bronze final

Summary

Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick in England's bronze final victory over France, becoming the fourth English player to achieve this feat at the World Cup. The Arsenal forward's performance highlighted his significant development from youth talent to key player for both club and country. Saka expressed pride in joining an elite group of players including Geoff Hurst, Gary Lineker, and Harry Kane. Despite aiming for a better finish in the tournament, England concluded with their best World Cup result outside of 1966 by securing third place. They matched France's tally of 20 goals throughout the competition.

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By the Numbers

•Saka scores three goals in the bronze final against France
•He joins Hurst, Lineker, and Kane as England players with World Cup hat-tricks
•England finishes third, their best World Cup result outside of 1966
•The team matches France for total goals scored in the tournament
•Saka emphasizes the importance of squad unity during the tournament

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Bukayo Saka has written his name into England’s World Cup history books after becoming just the fourth Three Lions player to score a hat-trick at the tournament.The Arsenal forward produced a brilli...
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