A remarkable 10 goals shared in third-place play-off as Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick…
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France in a thrilling bronze final to confirm their best World Cup showing since 1966.
A remarkable third-place play-off saw the Three Lions take a 4-0 lead into half-time, after Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Saka run riot in the first half.
But France came out in blistering fashion after the break and score two quickfire goals amid a number of glaring misses from the likes of Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola.
Kylian Mbappe then grabbed his second – moving clear of Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race – as France came within one.
Djed Spence won a penalty, which Saka converted making is it a hat-trick on the night for the Arsenal man, but there was still time for two more goals as Ousmane Dembele gave France hope again, only for Jude Bellingham to score a stunning solo effort with the last kick of the game and becomes the first English player to score seven(7) goals in a World Cup tournament.
The match was so electrifying to watch for both fans of both countries and particularly for neutral fans. England’s approach to the game can be argued to be influenced by the jibe from the US president Donald Trump when he accused England of parking the bus against Argentina in the Semi-finals.
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