France 4-6 England player ratings: Bukayo Saka scores perfect 10 in 6-4 World Cup thriller as Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise makes history

After the disappointment of missing retired connected the World Cup final, England and France met successful Miami with the consolation of a third-place decorativeness astatine stake.

Thomas Tuchel's broadside were looking to extremity their run connected a affirmative enactment aft a semi-final decision to Argentina, portion Didier Deschamps took complaint of France for the last clip pursuing Les Bleus' nonaccomplishment to Spain.

Few expected the bronze-medal playoff to nutrient 1 of the astir entertaining matches of the tournament, but England yet emerged with a thrilling 6-4 victory. Bukayo Saka starred with a hat-trick, portion Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude Bellingham besides recovered the nett successful a singular 10-goal contest.

France mounted an awesome second-half comeback done Kylian Mbappe's brace, on with goals from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele, but England held steadfast to unafraid their first-ever third-place decorativeness astatine a World Cup. The effect besides marked the extremity of Deschamps' 14-year spell successful complaint of the French nationalist team.

The triumph ensured England finished their 2026 World Cup run connected a high, portion France were near to bespeak connected a tourney that ended conscionable abbreviated of different quality successful the final.

Here, Sports Mole provides subordinate ratings from the FIFA World Cup playoff match.

France subordinate ratings vs. England: Mbappe, Olise marque Wold Cup history

GOALKEEPER

Mike Maignan - 3/10

A coagulated World Cup run ended with Maignan conceding six goals against England. He could person done amended with immoderate of them, but helium was severely fto down by his defence, particularly successful the archetypal half.

DEFENCE

Malo Gusto - 4/10

The Chelsea right-back was portion of a precise mediocre French defence, allowing England's attackers excessively overmuch clip and abstraction successful the archetypal half. He capped disconnected a disastrous evening by conceding a precocious penalty, allowing England to enactment the effect beyond doubt.

Ibrahima Konate - 2/10

A archetypal commencement astatine this World Cup could hardly person gone immoderate worse for Konate. The caller Real Madrid defender failed to organise the backmost enactment and was substituted astatine fractional time.

Maxence Lacroix - 4/10
Stepping successful for William Saliba, Lacroix endured a hard archetypal fractional but improved aft the interruption erstwhile partnered alongside Dayot Upamecano.

Theo Hernandez - 2/10

A mediocre show from the experienced full-back, who repeatedly failed to way Bukayo Saka's runs down the flank, proving costly for France.

MIDFIELD

Adrien Rabiot - 5/10

Was overrun by England's midfield trio of Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze and Morgan Rogers earlier producing a much-improved show aft the restart.

Warren Zaire-Emery - 5/10

Not his champion show for France, though helium looked much composed during the 2nd half.

Rayan Cherki - 2/10

A nighttime to hide for the Manchester City playmaker. He was careless successful possession, failed to way runners and offered small creativity earlier being withdrawn astatine fractional time.

ATTACK

Desire Doue - 2/10

A disappointing show from the PSG attacker, who was replaced astatine the interval.

Michael Olise - 6/10

Struggled during the opening play but improved aft the interruption alongside much acquainted teammates. He broke Pele's World Cup assistance grounds earlier mounting a caller benchmark with his 2nd assistance for Mbappe. He could besides person scored but lacked composure successful beforehand of goal.

Kylian Mbappe - 7/10

After a frustrating archetypal half, Mbappe inspired France's effort to retrieve from 4 goals down. The skipper scored doubly and assisted Bradley Barcola, portion besides becoming the outright apical scorer successful World Cup past with his 22nd tourney goal, moving up of Lionel Messi.

SUBSTITUTES

Dayot Upamecano - 5/10

France looked acold much organised aft his introduction. He brought authorization to the defence and helped his broadside physique sustained pressure.

Lucas Digne - 5/10

Defended good and offered a utile attacking outlet with respective overlapping runs.

Ousmane Dembele - 6/10

The Ballon d'Or victor made a affirmative interaction from the seat and capped his cameo with a precocious goal.

Bradley Barcola - 6/10

Continued his awesome signifier by causing problems with his pace, trickery and composure earlier scoring France's 2nd goal.

Jules Kounde - N/A

Came connected for Gusto successful the 90th minute.

England subordinate ratings vs. France: A cleanable nighttime for Saka with World Cup hat-trick

GOALKEEPER

Dean Henderson - 4/10

Enjoyed a comparatively quiescent day aft being handed his archetypal commencement of the tourney by Thomas Tuchel. Made respective comfy saves but could bash small to forestall France's 4 goals.

DEFENCE

Jarrel Quansah - 5/10

Produced a coagulated archetypal fractional but recovered Bradley Barcola overmuch much hard to incorporate aft the interruption earlier leaving with a suspected injury.

Ezri Konsa - 6.5/10

A commanding show astatine the bosom of the defence and took his extremity good from Declan Rice's corner.

Marc Guehi - 5/10

Another mostly coagulated performance, though conceding 4 goals inevitably takes immoderate radiance disconnected the antiaircraft display.

Djed Spence - 6/10

One of England's standout performers passim the World Cup. Constantly threatened down the near with his gait and dribbling and won the precocious punishment that completed Saka's hat-trick.

MIDFIELD

Declan Rice - 7/10

Captained England superbly successful Harry Kane's absence. Opened the scoring wrong 3 minutes with a superb onslaught earlier delivering the country that Konsa headed home.

Eberechi Eze - 6/10

A composed show successful midfield and supplied the assistance for Saka's 2nd goal.

Morgan Rogers - 5.5/10

Worked hard passim but ne'er rather produced the decisive attacking moments expected of him.

ATTACK

Marcus Rashford - 6.5/10

Another awesome display. His composure nether unit allowed him to acceptable up Saka for England's 3rd goal.

Bukayo Saka - 10/10

England person missed a afloat acceptable Bukayo Saka passim overmuch of this tournament, and this show was a reminder of his world-class ability. The Arsenal winger produced a stunning hat-trick to gain Player of the Match honours and animate England to 3rd place.

Ivan Toney - 5/10

The quietest subordinate of England's onslaught and was replaced by Ollie Watkins during the 2nd half.

SUBSTITUTES

Ollie Watkins - 4/10

Replaced Toney but received constricted service. Kept possession good erstwhile involved.

Elliot Anderson - 4/10

Came connected with 10 minutes remaining to assistance England spot retired the victory.

Jude Bellingham - 6/10

Needed lone a little cameo to marque his mark, scoring contempt entering the lucifer late.

Reece James - 3/10

Replaced the injured Quansah precocious successful the 2nd half.

Trevoh Chalobah - N/A

Made his World Cup debut successful the 90th minute, replacing Guehi.

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