2026 World Cup / France 0 - 4 England: Les Bleus humiliated at halftime!

18.07.26 FT World Cup

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Completely overwhelmed by a ruthless England side, the French team endured a nightmare first half in the 2026 World Cup third-place playoff.

France utterly collapsed during the opening period of the 2026 World Cup third-place match. In Miami, England took a commanding 4-0 lead at halftime, ruthlessly capitalizing on every French mistake. As early as the 3rd minute, Declan Rice pounced on a poor pass from Désiré Doué to open the scoring.

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The Three Lions soon tightened their grip on the match. From a Rice corner, Ezri Konsa doubled England's lead with an unstoppable header in the 18th minute. Bukayo Saka then netted England’s third in the 37th, finishing off a chaotic sequence in the French box.

The Arsenal winger completed his brace in stoppage time, perfectly set up by Eberechi Eze (45+1’). Unable to contain England’s transitions, Didier Deschamps’ men displayed glaring defensive weaknesses. Up front, Kylian Mbappé was left isolated and barely saw the ball.

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