Who scored for England today? Saka hat trick and every crazy goal in World Cup third-place final vs. France
Meghan L. Hall
Updated July 18, 2026, 7:27 p.m. ET
MIAMI GARDENS, FL ―England and France just put on an absolute show of madness during the World Cup third-place final. It was a goal-scoring fiesta with a 6-4 final score and a win for England.
Highlights for all England goals are below. See all of France’s goals here.
In the 3rd minute, England’s Declan Rice zipped the ball into the net off his right foot to make the score 1-0. Then, at the 18th minute, Ezri Konsa knocked a ball through with his head to make it 2-0. It was Konsa’s first career goal at the World Cup.
Just for good measure, Bukayo Saka added two more goals to make it 4-0 before halftime. Saka first scored in the 37th minute. France’s goalie was out of position, and after multiple tries to get around him and a nearby defender, Saka finally found the back of the net. The second goal came off a left-footed strike in the 46th minute.
Saka struck again for a hat trick with a goal in the 87th minute. And then Jude Bellingham, who entered the match in the 79th minute, sealed the match with a stoppage-time goal.
England won the bronze medal and $29 million in prize money. The win could also affect the team’s world ranking and qualifying draw for the 2030 World Cup. See the goal highlight below.
Declan Rice goal vs. France in World Cup
Ezri Konsa goal vs. France in World Cup
Bukayo Saka first goal vs France in World Cup
Bukayo Saka’s second goal vs France in World Cup
Bukayo Saka’s third goal vs France in World Cup
Jude Bellingham goal vs. France in World Cup
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World Cup knockout round format
The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.
The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.
World Cup knockout stage bracket, matchups, schedule
Round of 16
- July 4: France def Paraguay – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- July 4: Morocco def Canada – Houston
- July 5: Norway def Brazil – East Rutherford
- July 5: England def Mexico – Mexico City
- July 6: Spain def Portugal – Arlington
- July 6: Belgium def USA – Seattle
- July 7: Argentina def Egypt – Atlanta
- July 7: Switzerland def Colombia – Vancouver
Quarterfinals
- July 9: France def Morocco – Foxborough
- July 10: Spain def Belgium – Inglewood
- July 11: England def England – Miami
- July 11: Argentina def Switzerland – Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: Spain def France – Arlington
- July 15: Argentina def England – Atlanta
Third Place Match
- July 18: France vs. England at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Final
- July 19: Argentina vs. Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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