# 3rd Place: England ALMOST Throw It Away: 4-0 Up, Then CHAOS vs France (Rabona TV)

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Podcast: [The 90th Minute x Rabona TV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-90th-minute-x-rabona-tv-330863)
Published: 2026-07-19T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/world-soccer-talk-premier-league-mls-champions-league-efl-and-more/episodes/3rd-place-england-almost-throw-it-away-4-0-up-then-chaos-vs
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Duration seconds: 512

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England were 4-0 up at half time… and ALMOST threw it away AGAIN. France roared back to 4-3 and came within inches of leading before England won a 10-goal classic 6-4 to take third place. Plus: Kylian Mbappe breaks Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup goals record. Full breakdown below. This was the maddest game of the tournament, with the most goals in a World Cup match since 1982. England raced into a 4-0 half-time lead in Miami: Declan Rice curled one in after just 134 seconds, Ezri Konsa headed home a corner, and Bukayo Saka struck twice before the break against a France side that barely showed up. Then everything flipped. Kylian Mbappe scored in the 48th, Bradley Barcola made it 4-2 on 54, and Mbappe's second on 66 minutes brought France within one; a goal that also took him past Lionel Messi as the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer on 22, with Messi able to respond in Sunday's final. France had chances to level and even lead before Saka's 87th-minute penalty completed his hat-trick, Ousmane Dembele struck deep in stoppage time, and Jude Bellingham had the final word at 90+8 to seal 6-4. England finish third, their best World Cup since 1966, days after their semi-final collapse against Argentina. And, Bellingham becomes the first Englishman to score seven at a World Cup. It was also Didier Deschamps' last game after 14 years in charge of France. I break down the chaos, the records, and what it all means. Welcome: 00:00 France vs England: 00:41 Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WOg9AfN2VY FOLLOW RABONA TV FOR SHORT-FORM CONTENT DURING THE WORLD CUP https://www.instagram.com/Rabona.TV https://www.tiktok.com/@rabonatv Check out The 90th Minute’s Daily show, Match Day: https://www.youtube.com/@The90thMinute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…

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