Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff

With manager Didier Deschamps admitting before the game the French didn’t want to play, Les Bleus still trotted out some of their big hitters including Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise and Mike Maignan, while England sat regular starters Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Jordan Pickford.

The match also witnessed a historic milestone as Kylian Mbappe became the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history.

The 2018 champions had their worst start to the World Cup with a 4-0 scoreline at halftime as they meekly battled a much-changed English side.

The France No 10 left his mark on Bastille Day to nudge his total up to 22 goals across his career on football’s biggest stage, with 10 goals this summer, edging past Messi in the battle to win the golden boot.