BONUS: England 6-4 France — Ten Goals, Two Hat-Tricks, Pure Chaos

The Messi Effect: Daily Soccer Podcast · Jul 19, 2026 · 4:05

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The Messi Effect | BONUS | Saturday, July 18, 2026
England 6-4 France — the craziest Third Place game in World Cup history at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. TEN GOALS. Saka hat-trick (37', 45'+1, 87' PEN). Rice 3', Konsa 18' header. Mbappe brace (48', 66'). Barcola 54', Dembele 90'+6, Bellingham 90'+8. England 4-0 up at halftime, France cut it to 4-3 by 66', Saka pen restored cushion, wild stoppage-time finish. England finish 3rd. France humiliated.

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