Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff
Where to start with this rollercoaster of a match? Thomas Tuchel had promised a reaction but he could not have imagined the manner of the response from England, albeit against a France team firmly on their sunloungers during an incredible first half in which...
Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff is among the latest updates being followed by Novexa News from The Guardian Football. Where to start with this rollercoaster of a match? Thomas Tuchel had promised a reaction but he could not have imagined the manner of the response from England, albeit against a France team firmly on their sunloungers during an incredible first half in which...
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Source: The Guardian Football via theguardian.com - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/england-france-world-cup-third-place-playoff-match-report
