Saka scores hat trick as England tops France 6-4 for third place
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 11:33 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Bukayo Saka scored three goals to help England secure a 6-4 victory over France on July 18 during the World Cup third-place match. England built a commanding 4-0 lead by halftime, thanks to goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, and two from Saka. Despite a strong second-half performance from France, including two goals from Kylian Mbappé, England managed to hold on for the win. The match marked the highest-scoring World Cup game since 1982 and England's best finish in the tournament since 1966.
- •England finishes third in the 2026 World Cup.
- •Saka's hat trick includes a penalty goal.
- •Mbappé surpasses Messi's World Cup scoring record.
- •The match features a total of 10 goals, a record for third-place games.
- •Jude Bellingham scores in stoppage time to finalize the score.
- 2:40 AMYahoo Sports — Saka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game
- 12:17 AMYahoo Sports — Kylian Mbappe made history, put even more pressure on Lionel Messi in Word Cup final
- 11:30 PMYahoo Sports — Saka scores superb hat-trick as England clinch third spot at World Cup with thrilling win over France
- 11:28 PMYahoo Sports — England holds on to defeat France 6-4 in wild World Cup third place match
"England beat France 6-4 in an absolutely wild 2026 World Cup third-place match. Bukayo Saka recorded a hat trick and Jude Bellingham came off the bench to put the game away in the 98th minute in a game that immediately…
"England defeated France 6-4 to claim third spot at the 2026 World Cup – the country’s best finish since the famous triumph in 1966.The third place play-off is the game that nobody wants to play. B...
"England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 19, 2026, 2:40 AMSaka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game
England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought.
- Yahoo SportsJul 19, 2026, 12:17 AMKylian Mbappe made history, put even more pressure on Lionel Messi in Word Cup final
England beat France 6-4 in an absolutely wild 2026 World Cup third-place match. Bukayo Saka recorded a hat trick and Jude Bellingham came off the bench to put the game away in the 98th minute in a game that immediately…
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 11:30 PMSaka scores superb hat-trick as England clinch third spot at World Cup with thrilling win over France
England defeated France 6-4 to claim third spot at the 2026 World Cup – the country’s best finish since the famous triumph in 1966.The third place play-off is the game that nobody wants to play. B...
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 11:28 PMEngland holds on to defeat France 6-4 in wild World Cup third place match
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
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