🔥 Trending England vs France: Who Won the World Cup Third-Place Playoff?

England defeated France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place playoff match at the FIFA World Cup 2026, securing the bronze medal ¹²³⁴. This victory marked England's best finish in a World Cup tournament ²³. Bukayo Saka was a standout player, scoring a hat-trick for England ²³. The match, held on July 18, 2026, at the Miami Stadium in Miami, was a high-scoring affair, with the 10 goals setting a new record for a third-place playoff game and making it the highest-scoring World Cup game since 1982 ⁶⁸. French media reacted strongly to the loss, with some outlets describing it as an "utter disaster" ⁷.