FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 : FRANCE VS ENGLAND – 18/07/2026 (PHOTO – ENGLAND HAVE SECURED THEIR BEST FIFA WORLD CUP FINISH IN 60 YEARS, WINNING BRONZE AFTER DEFEATING FRANCE)

WHAT A SUPERB NIGHT FOR ENGLAND IN THEIR MATCH AGAINST FRANCE, WHICH WAS FULL OF EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY FROM START TO FINISH IN A FANTASTIC TEN-GOAL-THRILLER!

FRANCE MADE 414 PASSES, WITH A 92% PASS ACCURACY, HAD 3 CORNERS, AND 18 SHOTS WITH 9 ON-TARGET, INCLUDING A BRILLIANT BRACE FROM KYLIAN MBAPPE AT 48 MINS. AND 66 MINS. RESPECTIVELY, AND TWO FURTHER CRACKERS FROM BRADLEY BARCOLA AT 54 MINS., AND OUSMANE DEMBELE IN STOPPAGE TIME AT 90 +6 MINS!

ENGLAND MADE 475 PASSES, WITH A 92% PASS ACCURACY, (HAD 55% POSSESSION), 4 CORNERS, AND 18 SHOTS WITH 10 ON-TARGET, INCLUDING 6 GREAT GOALS IN TOTAL, STARTING WITH A SUPERB MATCH OPENER FROM DECLAN RICE AT JUST 3 MINS., AND FURTHER STUNNERS EZRI KONSA AT 18 MINS., A HAT-TRICK FROM BUKAYO SAKA AT 37 MINS., 45 +1 MINS., AND 87 MINS. (P)  AND A FINAL LATE STOPPAGE TIME GOAL AT 90 + 8 MINS., MEANING THAT THIS RIVETING MATCH ENDED IN A 6 – 4 WIN TO ENGLAND, AND WITH ENGLAND WINNING THIRD PLACE – THE BEST FIFA WORLD CUP FINISH IN 60 YEARS!

WORLD CUP 2026 – FRANCE VS ENGLAND – 18/07/2026

THOMAS TUCHEL GIVES FINAL WORLD CUP PRESS CONFERENCE AS ENGLAND SECURE THIRD PLACE

KANE, TUCHEL, RICE AND SAKA SPEAK AFTER CLAIMING THIRD PLACE IN WORLD CUP

FULL-TIME SCENES AFTER THE MATCH