Player ratings: Bukayo Saka gets 9/10 as England b...
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- England beat France 6-4 at Miami Stadium to claim third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, racing to a 4-0 halftime lead before France's second-half rally pulled the score back to 4-3.
- Bukayo Saka earned a 9/10 rating with a hat trick — a first-half brace from open play plus an 85th-minute penalty after Gusto brought down Spence in the box.
- Kylian Mbappé finished with a brace (9/10), becoming the first player since Eusebio in 1966 to score more than eight goals in a single World Cup and finishing the tournament one goal ahead of Messi.
- Didier Deschamps managed his 187th and final match in charge of France, making four halftime substitutions that sparked a comeback before Saka's penalty and Bellingham's late strike sealed the loss.
- Declan Rice delivered a 9/10 captain's performance with a long-range opener off Doué's giveaway and the corner assist for Konsa's header.
- Jude Bellingham came off the bench in the 79th minute and sealed the 6-4 win with an individual goal, driving past Lacroix to beat Maignan in stoppage time.
Why it matters: Saka's hat trick and Rice's captain's display gave Thomas Tuchel (6/10) a blueprint for the future after England scored six against France. Mbappé exits the tournament with a record — first player since Eusebio in 1966 to score 8+ World Cup goals — but without a trophy, and Deschamps' 187th and final match ended in a six-goal concession that exposes the defensive work facing his successor.
