England secured third place in the 2026 World Cup with a 6-4 victory over France, holding off a French comeback after leading 4-0 at halftime. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick and Kylian Mbappé added a brace, according to i24NEWS.
The Zioneer now reports that Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick in England's 6-4 victory over France in the World Cup third-place match, a detail that emerged after the final score was initially reported. The match, which England led 4-0 at halftime, saw France mount a second-half comeback before England sealed the win. The development was reported by i24NEWS.
Earlier on Saturday afternoon (14:52 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that England had secured third place with a 6-4 win, following a halftime report of a 4-0 lead. The match was scheduled for midnight Saturday, as announced in a prior bulletin. Subsequently, at 02:04 Jerusalem Sunday, The Zioneer noted that Kylian Mbappé's brace in the match brought his World Cup career total to 22 goals, setting a new all-time record, per sports journalist Ben Goldfriend (N12).
As The Zioneer previously covered, France reached the World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive time on July 10, and Mbappé scored his 20th career goal in that match. England's path to the third-place match included group-stage victories over Croatia and Congo, a round-of-16 win against Mexico, and a quarterfinal advance against Norway.
No further details about the match's flow or player performances remain unverified at this time.
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