England beat France 6-4 to finish third
The World Cup resumed on Saturday with the third-place playoff, where England defeated France 6–4.
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to help the Three Lions secure their best tournament finish since 1966.
Despite the defeat, Kylian Mbappé scored twice for Les Bleus to overtake Lionel Messi as the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 22 career goals.
England Beat France 6-4 in World Cup Bronze Thriller
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