France vs England FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Key Moments & Match Summary

England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic third-place World Cup playoff in Miami on Saturday. The result gave England their best World Cup finish since 1966.

Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa scored in the first half before Bukayo Saka struck twice in quick succession to deflate the French defense. He then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot three minutes before the final whistle.

The fightback by France in the second half was exceptional, however, England held their nerves to finally secure the victory in the end.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of this clash that remained highly competitive. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match below.

France vs England FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Summary

England secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a hard-fought 6-4 victory over France. Bukayo Saka was their star performer, as he struck thrice in the match to cap a memorable hat-trick.

The Three Lions looked to be cruising after racing into a four-goal lead before half-time. France, however, refused to give up and produced a remarkable fightback in the second half.

England were given some breathing room when Saka converted from the spot in the 87th minute. Despite that strike, France kept pushing until the very end, with Ousmane Dembele finding the net in stoppage time to make it 5-4. England then responded again, as Jude Bellingham broke through the French defence to score the goal that finally settled the contest.

France vs England FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result

• Final Result: England 6-4 France

France vs England FIFA World Cup 2026: Goals and Key Moments

• Declan Rice opened the scoring for England.
• Ezri Konsa doubled England's lead.
• Bukayo Saka scored twice as England moved 4-0 ahead.
• Kylian Mbappe pulled one back for France.
• Bradley Barcola scored to make it 4-2.
• Mbappe struck again as France moved within one goal.
• Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot.
• Ousmane Dembele made it 5-4.
• Jude Bellingham scored late to seal England's 6-4 win.

Watch Highlights on tapmad

The latest FIFA World Cup third-place playoff between France vs England was streamed live on tapmad. If you missed the live action of this thrilling game that went down to the wire, head over to the highlights section now to watch a quick recap of the match in HD quality.