4-6: Bellingham and Mbappé shine in the third-place playoff match
The midfielder scored his team's sixth goal in the victory against France, where the forward recorded a brace and provided an assist.
England defeated France in the third-place playoff match of the World Cup, held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Bellingham came on in the second half and scored the sixth and final goal for his team, while Mbappé provided an assist and scored a brace, becoming the all-time top scorer in World Cup history. Konaté started the match and played the first 45 minutes.
The English team secured a 4-0 lead in the first half with two goals from Saka and goals from Rice and Komsa. France, led by an outstanding Mbappé, attempted a comeback in the second half. The French forward scored his team's first goal, assisted Barcolá for the second, and added the third within the first 20 minutes of the second half. Saka, through a penalty, scored England's fifth goal in the 88th minute. Dembélé scored for France to make it 4-5, but Bellingham sealed the victory with the sixth goal in added time, becoming the English player with the most goals in a single World Cup edition (7). With his two goals, Mbappé now has 10, making him the top scorer of the tournament ahead of the final.
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