The England national team has clinched the bronze medal at the 2026 World Cup, following an exhilarating 6-4 win against their French counterparts. The match took place today, Sunday, at the Miami Stadium, in the third-place playoff.

The England national team entered the match with intensity, opening the scoring early through Declan Rice in the 3rd minute, before Ezri Konsa doubled the lead with a powerful header in the 18th minute from a corner kick.

The "Three Lions" continued their dominance in the first half, with Bukayo Saka netting the third goal in the 37th minute. The same player then added the fourth goal in the first minute of stoppage time, ending the first half with England leading by a clean four-goal margin.

In the second half, the French national team attempted to turn the tide, with Kylian Mbappe scoring the first goal in the 48th minute. Bradley Barcola then added the second goal in the 54th minute, before Mbappe returned to net his second and France`s third goal in the 66th minute, narrowing the deficit to just one goal.

As the French team pushed for an equalizer, the referee awarded a penalty to the English side in the 87th minute, which Bukayo Saka converted into the fifth goal. Meanwhile, Ousmane Dembélé netted a fourth goal for France in the 90+6 minute, but England responded with a sixth goal from Jude Bellingham just a minute later in the 90+7.