A dream match in Miami Gardens
England and France put on a 10-goal spectacle in the match for third place in the World Cup. What many expected to be inconsequential ended up being the game with the most scores since 1982.
Bukayo Saka shone with a hat-trick. England went into the break with a 4-0 lead, with goals from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa. However, France reacted in the second half.
Kylian Mbappé scored two goals and reached 22 in his World Cup career, surpassing Lionel Messi’s record. In addition, he leads the fight for the Golden Boot with 10 goals, two more than the Argentine.
“Leo scores all the time. Tomorrow he will surely score. I just try to help my team,” declared Mbappé.
Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé also scored for France. Jude Bellingham closed the scoring in added time to make it 6-4.
The English coach Thomas Tuchel valued the bronze, although with bitterness.
“We are fiercely competitive. We are chasing the biggest dream and it is very painful to miss it,” he said.
France said goodbye to its coach Didier Deschamps, who leaves office after 14 years. The crowd, 64,478 people at Hard Rock Stadium, enjoyed a vibrant match that exceeded all expectations.
Messi and Argentina will seek the title this Sunday against Spain in East Rutherford, New Jersey.




