World Cup 2026: France escape humiliation but fall to England in Deschamps' final match

England secured the third-place medal at the World Cup 2026 after a thrilling encounter with France in Miami on Saturday, triumphing 6-4 in a rollercoaster contest. The Three Lions dominated the opening stages with Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa striking early before Bukayo Saka's two goals extended their lead to 4-0, leaving France seemingly out of contention.Kylian Mbappé's brace and Bradley Barcola's goal sparked an extraordinary comeback that brought them level at 3-4. Saka's penalty appeared to have ended France's hopes at 5-3, but the Bleus refused to surrender. Ousmane Dembélé pulled one back to make it 4-5 before Jude Bellingham delivered the decisive blow with a stunning individual effort and precise finish into the bottom right corner in the 90+8th minute, sealing England's 6-4 trium