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England down France in thriller to seal World Cup third place

Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France in a thrilling bronze final to confirm their best World Cup showing since 1966.

A remarkable third-place play-off saw the Three Lions take a 4-0 lead into half-time, after Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Saka run riot in the first half.

But France came out in blistering fashion after the break and score two quickfire goals amid a number of glaring misses from the likes of Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola.

Kylian Mbappe then grabbed his second - moving clear of Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race - as France came within one.

Djed Spence won a penalty, which Saka converted, but there was still time for two more goals as Ousmane Dembele gave France hope again, only for Jude Bellingham to score a stunning solo effort with the last kick of the game.

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