England beat France 6-4 to finish third at World Cup 2026

England closed out the World Cup 2026 by beating France 6-4 in the third-place match at Miami Stadium on Sunday (19/7) to claim the bronze medal. The result marked the Three Lions' best World Cup finish since winning the 1966 edition. Earlier, Thomas Tuchel's team missed the final after losing 1-2 to Argentina in the semifinals. Declan Rice, who captained the side in this match, described the current England squad as one of the best in several decades and said the team felt closer to a major title. Harry Kane also said the bond within the squad was very strong. In Tuchel's first major tournament with England, the team again reached the last four after making the World Cup semifinals in 2018, the quarterfinals in 2022, and the Euro 2021 and 2024 finals.