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France roared back through <a href=\"\/us\/news\/kylian-mbappe-stats\/\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/a> (48&#8242;), Bradley Barcola (54&#8242;) and Mbapp\u00e9 again (66&#8242;) to make it 4-3, only for Saka to complete his hat-trick from the penalty spot on 87 minutes. <a href=\"\/us\/news\/ousmane-dembele-stats\/\">Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/a> pulled another back (96&#8242;) before substitute <a href=\"\/us\/news\/jude-bellingham-stats\/\">Jude Bellingham<\/a> had the final say (98&#8242;) to seal a 6-4 win and the bronze medal for England. <a href=\"\/us\/news\/didier-deschamps\/\">Didier Deschamps<\/a>&#8216; France, beaten by the eventual champions Spain in the semi-finals, finish fourth.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-thirdratus1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in the World Cup 2026 third-place playoff?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">England beat France 6-4 at Hard Rock Stadium to finish third at the World Cup 2026.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-thirdratus2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored a hat-trick in the third-place playoff?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Bukayo Saka, with two first-half goals and an 87th-minute penalty for England.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-thirdratus3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did France come back?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes &#8211; France recovered from 4-0 down to 4-3 through two Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 goals and one from Bradley Barcola, but England held on to win 6-4.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-thirdratus4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who finished third at the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">England, who beat France 6-4 in the third-place playoff.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A ten-goal classic at Hard Rock Stadium: England beat France 6-4 to claim third place at the World Cup 2026 on 18 July, a Bukayo Saka hat-trick lighting up a wild afternoon in Miami. 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