Bukayo Saka scores hat-trick as England beat France 6-4

In a breathtaking World Cup third place playoff at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, England produced a dominant first-half display to take a 4-0 lead before surviving a spirited French comeback to secure a 6-4 victory. Declan Rice opened the scoring inside three minutes, Ezri Konsa added a header, and Bukayo Saka struck twice before half-time. France roared back after the interval with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and setting up Bradley Barcola, but Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot to swing momentum back. Ousmane Dembélé gave France late hope, but Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time strike put the result beyond doubt in front of 64,478 spectators under the Miami sun.

Key Events

3' - Declan Rice scored for England, putting them ahead 0-1.

18' - Ezri Konsa headed home from Declan Rice's assist, making it 0-2.

37' - Bukayo Saka scored with an assist from Marcus Rashford, extending the lead to 0-3.

45+1' - Bukayo Saka scored his second of the match, assisted by Eberechi Eze, to make it 0-4 at half-time.

48' - Kylian Mbappé pulled one back for France, assisted by Michael Olise, making it 1-4.

54' - Bradley Barcola scored from Kylian Mbappé's assist, reducing the deficit to 2-4.

66' - Kylian Mbappé scored his second, again assisted by Michael Olise, to bring France within one at 3-4.

87' - Bukayo Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, restoring England's two-goal lead at 3-5.

90+6' - Ousmane Dembélé scored for France, assisted by Dayot Upamecano, making it 4-5.

90+8' - Jude Bellingham scored for England, sealing the 4-6 victory.

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