France ‘completely shocked’ after 6-4 World Cup loss to England: Kylian Mbappe Football News
England ended their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a bronze medal on Saturday, beating France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place final at Miami Stadium. In an interview after the game, Mbappe admitted that France failed to tie England in the first half, but praised his teammates for their counterattack after the break.“There were two completely different halves. In the first half, I can understand why some people thought we were fooling ourselves and not doing justice to the jersey. On the contrary, I would say that we are human beings and we can’t afford it. We were completely stunned and they really shook us awake. In the second half, we were back to being top players, mental machines. In the end, we didn’t win and that’s a shame for the coach.” [Didier Deschamps]. We want to do something for him. The impression given in the first half was that we had let him down – not at all how we wanted him to feel. This game will not tarnish the legacy of Didier Deschamps,” he said after the game, as quoted by FIFA’s website.England were in complete control of the game from the start, leading 4-0 before half-time. Declan Rice opened the scoring in the third minute before Ezri Konsa doubled the lead in the 18th minute. Subsequently, Bukayo Saka scored twice in the 37th minute, 45+1. This was also the first time that the French team conceded 4 goals in a single half. fifa world cup match.
France fight back but England come out strong
France almost completed a stunning comeback after the break. Mbappe scored twice and Bradley Bakla also scored, narrowing the gap to 4-3. Mbappe’s brace also helped him surpass Lionel Messi to become the top scorer in FIFA World Cup history with 22 goals.However, England regained control of the game late in the game. Saka scored a hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 87th minute, before Ousmane Dembélé scored for France. Jude Bellingham’s stoppage time goal sealed a 6-4 win for England.
The End of the Deschamps Era
The defeat brought a successful end to Didier Deschamps’ 14-year successful career as France head coach.Deschamps took charge of the national team in 2012 and led France to the World Cup in 2018. He also led France to the 2022 World Cup finals, but lost to Spain in the semi-finals in his final season and finished fourth after losing to England.
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