England beat France 6-4 in one of the most chaotic and entertaining matches in World Cup history to claim third place in Miami. Declan Rice set the tone with a curling strike from distance in the 3rd minute before assisting Ezri Konsa's header from a corner in the 18th minute. Bukayo Saka added two more before the break to give England a stunning 4-0 half-time lead. France responded brilliantly in the second half as Kylian Mbappé's brace made him the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 22 goals, surpassing Lionel Messi's record, while Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé also struck to make it a nervy finale. Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot three minutes from time before Jude Bellingham sealed the result with a composed dribble past three defenders in stoppage time. The 6-4 result was the most goals in a World Cup game since 1982 and the most goals ever in a third-place match. England finish the tournament in third place, their best result since winning the trophy in 1966.