FIFA 2026: England Win Historic Bronze After France Defeat
After 60 years and many attempts at lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy, England can finally breathe a sigh of relief after finishing third at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Miami, Florida. England Claines claimed a goal-thriller 6-4 third-place playoff victory against France, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick and Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace for the French side. France were the finalists from the last edition in Qatar, and Mbappe led the scoring with eight goals, while the team lost to Argentina. He scored a hat-trick in the final and received the Golden Boot for his effort. However, since 1966, England had never reached the semifinal of the tournament. Until now, their best performance was reaching the quarter-final of the 2014 edition in Russia. The semi-final match against Argentina was their first in 60 years. Though they lost, it gave them the lifeline to contend for a bronze. England led the first half with four goals to nil. Declan Rice opened the scoreshe...
