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The 10-goal spectacle shattered several World Cup records, while Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi on the tournament's all-time scoring list and strengthened his lead in the Golden Boot race.
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England holds on to defeat France 6-4 in wild World Cup third place match
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
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England beat France 6-4 in World Cup third-place thriller
The 10-goal spectacle shattered several World Cup records, while Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi on the tournament's all-time scoring list and strengthened his lead in the Golden Boot race.
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England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-off
Bukayo Saka scores a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 in a thriller to record their best men's World Cup finish since 1966.
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Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff
Where to start with this rollercoaster of a match? Thomas Tuchel had promised a reaction but he could not have imagined the manner of the response from England, albeit against a France team firmly on their sunloungers during an incredible first half in which they conceded four times. Yet with Kylian Mbappé on the hunt for his second successive Golden Boot in Didier Deschamps’ last match in charge of Les Bleus , even…
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France v England: World Cup third-place playoff – live
World Cup updates from 10pm BST/5pm EDT/7am AEST Players ‘puzzled’ but Tuchel left himself no option Email John | Sign up for Football Daily France: Maignan, Gusto, Konate, Lacroix, Theo Hernandez, Zaire Emery, Rabiot, Olise, Cherki, Doue, Mbappe. Subs: Samba, Risser, Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Kone, Dembele, Tchouameni, Thuram, Barcola, Kante, Saliba, Lucas Hernandez, Mateta, Akliouche. England: Dean Henderson, Quan…
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Rate England and France players in third-place play-off
Rate the England and France players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.
