Saka’s Hat Trick Powers England Past France in Wild World Cup Bronze Final
England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic bronze final to finish third at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick. Spain and Argentina had already secured their places in the final after semifinal wins earlier in the week.
Spain and Argentina set for World Cup final after England beat France in bronze thriller
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its finish line, with Spain and Argentina already booked for the final and England sealing third place in a wild 6-4 win over France. The most recent fresh development from the last 48 hours is the bronze final, where Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England edged France in the tournament’s highest-scoring third-place match.
England’s win capped a chaotic match in Miami that featured 10 goals, while France’s Kylian Mbappé added to his tournament tally in defeat. The result confirmed England in third place and left France fourth, coming just days after Spain beat France 2-0 to reach the final.
Spain’s route to the title match was built on a controlled semifinal performance in Dallas, where Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty and Pedro Porro’s second-half strike sent the European champions through. Argentina, meanwhile, reached the final by coming from behind to beat England 2-1, with Enzo Fernández leveling before Lautaro Martínez scored a stoppage-time winner.
The final is now set for Spain versus Argentina in New York/New Jersey. With the tournament’s decisive match still ahead, the bronze final provided the last completed result and the clearest new storyline from the past two days.