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.<br /><br />World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch.<br><br>In this episode:<br><br>· 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<br><br>· Bukayo Saka starred with a hat-trick<br><br>· Kylian Mbappé inspired a French comeback with a double<br><br>· 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<br><br>· England's Jude Bellingham sealed the final goal - his seventh goal in the tournament - at the very last minute after stoppage time<br><br>· France's defeat marks the end of Didier Deschamps' tenure as coach<br><br>· Thomas Tuchel's side finishes on a high ahead of the Spain-Argentina finals<br><br>· Spain's teen sensation Lamine Yamal to face Argentina's Lionel Messi at the match, 20 years since their viral photo was taken<br><br>From 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.<br><br>For more on this series, follow <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast/world-cup-