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World Cup ‘Bronze final’ sees 10 goals shared in remarkable penultimate game

England secured third place at the World Cup with a thrilling 6-4 victory over France, while Kylian Mbappe became the tournament's all-time leading scorer in Didier Deschamps' final match as Les Bleus manager. The Three Lions stormed into a 4-0 half-time lead as Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Bukayo Saka, with two goals, punished a disorganised French defence.

France improved after the break following defensive changes from Deschamps, with Mbappe beginning the comeback before Bradley Barcola cut the deficit further. Saka completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to restore England's control, before Mbappe struck again to take his World Cup tally to 22 goals. Ousmane Dembele pulled another back in stoppage time, but Jude Bellingham responded immediately with England's sixth.

Mbappe's double leaves him two goals clear of Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race and one ahead of the Argentina captain in the all-time World Cup scoring charts before Sunday's final against Spain. France winger Michael Olise also set a new tournament record with his seventh assist, surpassing Pele's mark from 1970, as Deschamps bowed out after 185 matches in charge.