England defeats France to claim bronze, Mbappé leads World Cup goal record

England claims its third-place win at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ after a thrilling 6-4 victory over France in Miami - securing the Three Lions' best World Cup finish since 1966. Bukayo Saka starred with a hat-trick. Kylian Mbappé inspired a French comeback with a double. Mbappé becomes the World Cup’s record scorer - with ten goals in this tournament and 22 goals in total - moving him ahead of Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. England's Jude Bellingham sealed the final goal - his seventh goal in the tournament - at the very last minute after stoppage time. France's defeat marks the end of Didier Deschamps' tenure as coach, while Thomas Tuchel's side finishes on a high ahead of the Spain-Argentina finals on Monday, 5am AEST, July 20. Spain's teen sensation Lamine Yamal to face Argentina's Lionel Messi at the match, 20 years since their viral photo was taken . Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode on World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she chats to former Matildas goalkeeper, Lydia Williams to discuss why the third-place playoffs matter, as we look ahead to the Spain-Argentina finals.World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch.In this episode:· England claims its third-place win at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ after a thrilling 6-4 victory over France, securing the Three Lions' best World Cup finish since 1966· Bukayo Saka starred with a hat-trick· Kylian Mbappé inspired a French comeback with a double· Mbappé becomes the World Cup’s record scorer - with ten goals in this tournament and 22 goals in total - moving him ahead of Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race· England's Jude Bellingham sealed the final goal - his seventh goal in the tournament - at the very last minute after stoppage time· France's defeat marks the end of Didier Deschamps' tenure as coach· Thomas Tuchel's side finishes on a high ahead of the Spain-Argentina finals· Spain's teen sensation Lamine Yamal to face Argentina's Lionel Messi at the match, 20 years since their viral photo was takenFrom unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day.For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast.Get daily updates on the SBS News website and follow SBS Sport on YouTube, TikTok, X, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™.The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia.You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.