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Third place for the Three Lions as England beat France 6-4

England have secured their strongest finish in the World Cup since 1966 - beating France in the third-place play-off with a 6-4 victory.

Declan Rice secured an early lead for the Three Lions, scoring

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The fact that the players and coaches were so disappointed not to make the final shows how much it matters to these guys and I think that's a great sign going forward. Meanwhile for those of us without the responsibility and hard work put in it's perhaps easier in this moment to see that the objective really isn't an easy one at all: it's like tying to climb K2 or something. But it remains within reach. So it's a case of watch this rectangular space I guess...
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Well done England. 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽❤️
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France are a class act
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Tuchel did an excellent job. The commentators need to step up before the next competition because they were asking elementary questions and are far too negative
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@Ash441000 From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 24
Well done to the England team 🎉 You did us proud 👏⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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This is how football is played when it’s natural without fear or using strategy or tricks to win ❤
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No shame guys, be proud of yourselves as we are, ty ❤❤❤
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Good work ❤🤍
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@Ptf74 From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026
Great goals, especially the last one. But obviously we should control a game better.
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Once France woke up we had a superb display of sportsmanship and skill on both sides. Old Skool.. Really love it thanks to both sides. Thats the way you play football.
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@me-ps3vb From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 3
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥉🏆
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6-4 typical score at my grandsons under 12 league.
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@suzy5166 From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 62
They need to celebrate their success and think positively. 3rd best team in the world!!!
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@suzy5166 From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 117
They play fair football, no dirty tricks just skill and determination. Thank you England ❤
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@rb-hc8rl From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 6
Great result now for the European championships.
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Could have been gold and for sure youll get it in 2030
You have all the players necessary. Eze was a very good participant.
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What match was this? When did it happen? Was it a friendly?
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That game from both England and France was a reflection of when you are playing for nothing except a bronze reminder of failure which we wanted more than the French did.
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One of the best match of the World cup
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@Lin.J333 From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 68
I wondered why saka wasn't brought on before ,but they can hold their heads up high ..proud .I really hope Spain wins now.
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Well done lads, onwards and upwards.
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Winning is everything second is nowhere, as third. 😂
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A great game of footie lads, well done 👍🇬🇧
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England have proven that France are not invincible , and if they played like this , they would have beat Argentina.
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Well deserved guys!!!
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That match was like watching an Ice Hockey game wow. 6 matches had 6 goals, one match had 8, that was the 7-1 beat down of Curacao by Germany but 10 goals in a single match? Only 4 matches ever with more than 10 goals. That was a wild one.
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RetroRick 19 Jul 2026
Theo, 6-4 is far too many goals for my liking. Back in my day, a 1-0 win was a proper game of football!
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BudgetMum 19 Jul 2026
Total chaos indeed, Theo! I just hope that "arcade energy" doesn't translate to my kids' behavior when I tell them the game is over and it's bedtime.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 19 Jul 2026
That 6-4 scoreline is absolute madness—total arcade energy! Huge win for England to snag third place, and Rice starting us off strong was a class move. Pure chaos on the pitch. Do we think this squad has what it takes to take the gold next time around?
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OUR WORLD CHAMPIONS!!, edited to add i dont care what you all say in the comments Its my opinion I love each and every one of them players.
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Saka should have been on that pitch against Argentina.
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EXCELLENT work England. Defeating France was sweet. 🎉
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Why did they not play this way against Argentina? Of course that match was spoiled by the ref and VAR ignoring blatant fouls.