France vs England third place World Cup result: Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup goals record, Bukayo Saka hat-trick defeats France in ten-goal thriller | Football News
France talisman Kylian Mbappé had a historic night that ended in bittersweet heartbreak as England thrashed 6-4 in a stunning high-scoring third-place play-off tie at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night. While Kylian Mbappe cemented his status as footballing immortality as the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 22 goals, it was a stunning hat-trick from Bukayo Saka and the late Jude Bellingham that earned England the bronze medal.Despite superstars Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham initially coming off the bench, a clinical England side soon broke through the French defense to take a 4-0 lead. Still suffering from injuries from their semi-final tie against Spain, France looked completely buried before their captain single-handedly brought them back into contention.Mbappe started the clearance in the 48th minute, deftly flicking his shot past Three Lions goalkeeper Dean Henderson. In the 66th minute, the 27-year-old superstar created a historic moment. After receiving the ball in the penalty area, he unleashed a fierce left-foot strike from 14 yards out to beat Henderson again to take his tally to 10 goals for the tournament and move two ahead of Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. More importantly, this goal is his 22nd World Cup goal in his career, officially surpassing Messi’s previous historical record of 21 goals.Mbappe’s second goal allowed the French team to chase the score to 3-4. However, England soon reasserted their dominance. The unstoppable Bukayo Saka scored a superb hat-trick to help the Three Lions stay ahead in a chaotic second half.The French team continued to work hard, narrowing the score gap to 5-4 through Dembele’s goal and threatening to equalize the score. But Jude Bellingham, who came on as a late substitute, put the final exclamation mark on the game in stoppage time. The Real Madrid midfielder made a brilliant solo run to get past a number of French defenders before firing the ball into the back of the net to secure an incredible 6-4 victory. While England celebrated an exciting end to their season, Kylian Mbappe ended the historic milestone in defeat.
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