FRA vs ENG FIFA World Cup LIVE: England beat France 6-4, after six goals scored in second half

The match officials are first onto the stage to receive their participation medals, before England's players, led by captain Harry Kane, make their way up to collect their bronze medals. After a long and demanding tournament, the Three Lions can finally look forward to a well-earned break before the new domestic season gets underway in just a few weeks.

England have scored their sixth goal through Jude Bellingham. He dribbled past everyone to make it six for England. Pinch me for what I am witnessing! England lead 6-4 now. 

Ousmane Dembele scores for France. What is this game!! It's 5-4 now in Miami. They don't have much time to find an equaliser now. Can they? Less than three minutes to go. 

Trevoh Chalobah come in for Marc Guehi. Only his second appearance for England. He was a late addition to the squad, replacing Livaramento. 

Jules Kounde comes in for Malo Gusto as seven minutes have been added on. 

Bukayo Saka has scored from the spot kick. He completed a hat-trick. England are leading 5-3 now. What a game we are witnessing. England are almost, almost there. 

Can you believe it? England have won a penalty. Malo Gusto fouled Djed Spence inside the box. England have a chance to extend the lead now. 

Jarell Quansah has been forced to sub off. He is leaving the field with an injury. Reece James replaces him in the middle. The referee also took treatment following a leg injury. Speaks a thing or two about the intensity of the game. 

Michael Olise missed the chance of the night. From inside the six yards. Dembele set him up perfectly but he failed to keep it on target. 

Jude Bellingham had a perfect chance to extend the lead for England but he decided to dribble past the keeper, which he failed. It resulted in him missing the easy chance. 

Elliot Anderson and Jude Bellingham come in for Eze and Ivan Toney. They are looking for more control in the midfield. Huge cheer for Bellingham as he walked inside. 

France won a free kick close to the box. Ousmane Dembele took it and placed a cross, but no luck from it. England are set to make changes now. 

Malo Gusto's low cross found Michael Olise very close to the box. The Bayern Munich forward enjoyed a shot, but he shot wide. France keep up with their momentum, while England trying to slow things down at the moment. 

England certainly needed a break there. Their world probably crushed after conceding three in 22 mins. Still no signs of Harry Kane or Jude Bellingham. England back the same bunch. France look to continue their attacking threats. 

Kylian Mbappe has scored again for France. England are left shell-shocked. Goal number 10 for Kylian Mbappe, most ever by any footballer in World Cup history. England are being tormented now. 

Another brilliant chance for France. Olise passed it to Mbappe inside the box, who instead of shooting, found Dembele on the other side of the box. The PSG man cut through a defender and hit a low shot, which was easily dealt by Handerson. It was a brilliant chance and Dembele should have scored. 

Michael Olise comes really close to scoring France's third. He took a shot at the goal from outside the box but failed to hit it on target. Had the shot been on target, it would surely have been number three for France as Henderson didn't even move. 

Mike Maignan saves a good chance England created from a corner. He denied Ivan Toney, while Ollie Watkins was close the box. England keep hold of the lead 4-2, France need to pick up the pace again. 

Ousmane Dembele's counter put England in trouble. Henderson saved a one-on-one chance. Later, the referee called for an offside, but was it? We will not know. France attack again. 

France have scored their second goal of the night. Bradley Barcola have reduced the deficit. They simply turned the pace and energy and England are struggling to keep up with it. England are still leading 4-2 though. 

Eze enjoyed a crack on the counter this time around, but he failed to keep the shot on target. 

This is a different France in the second half. They are much more charged and determined. Rabiot had a chance in the 51st minute, but he shot wide. France need more such attacks. Olise, Dembele and Doue are key. England need to hold for the time being. 

France captain Kylian Mbappe scores for France. Less than three minutes after the restart. France are showing some real energy now. Also, ninth goal for Mbappe. He leads the golden boot race now, surpassing Messi. However, France trail 4-1.

Marcus Rashford has been subbed off for Ollie Watkins. An interesting attacking move for England after the break. The second half begins!

France have made four changes. Theo Hernandez, Ibrahim Konate, Rayan Chekri and Desire Doue are subbed off. Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne, Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola come as France look for some momentum.

1. England are the first team to lead by four or more goals at half-time of a FIFA World Cup match since Brazil's 4-0 advantage over South Korea in the 2022 Round of 16.

2. As things stand, this would be Didier Deschamps' heaviest-ever defeat in a competitive match as France manager.

3. This is England's second-biggest half-time lead in World Cup history, surpassed only by their 5-0 advantage against Panama in the 2018 group stage.

4. This is for the first time that France conceded four goals in a single half of a World Cup. 

France can breathe for a while now as the half-time has been called in Miami. England lead 4-0 at the break and there was nothing that France could do. Surely, they need to plan something better on Didier Deschamps final night as France coach. 

Can you believe what you are watching? Absolute demolition job. Saka has scored his second goal of the night. England lead 4-0. France football should report a case about their missing defenders now. It's embarrasing, to say the least. 

England have scored three goals against France for the first time since their 3-1 victory at the 1982 World Cup. A remarkable day for the Three Lions. Only if they would have played such attacking football in the semi-final against Argentina. 

Bukayo Saka has scored for England. They are absolutely tormenting France at the moment. Marcus Rashford and Saka paired well in the box as France are all over the place at the moment. Absolutely terrible by France defenders. 

That's some save from Henderson. A player of Kylian Mbappe's quality finishes almost 9/10 of those chances but Henderson was the one. He dived to his left to keep the ball away. It was a powerful shot from the French captain from inside the box, while cutting towards his left. 

Marcus Rashford produced a ruthless attack as his long-range effort was placed on target. Maignan saved it, though. However, the referee has raised his flag for offside. England remain dangerous on counterattacks. 

England defenders have been really good, particularly Guehi. He cleared another attack of France. His positioning, in particular, has been solid. Moments later, France attacked again and they surrounded Mbappe inside the box, leading to the France captain losing control. 

Marc Guehi managed to clear from the goalline. Kylian Mbappe is denied. Dean Handerson did really well initially, stopping the intensity of the shot, before Guehi cleared it out. All of Mbappe's effort has gone in vain so far. He looks the most lively, though. Other French players need to pull up their socks. 

Kylian Mbappe attempted a long-range effort and it went wide. He's all smiles at the moment. England have it easy so far. A hydration break has been called in Miami. Three more of these breaks before we see the end of it. 

England have scored their second goal of the night. Ezri Konsa has headed it in following a corner from Declan Rice. France is non-existent at the moment. They need to wake up. It's embarrassing by the manner they are conceding. Perfect start for England.

Saka was through with the ball as England launched a deadly counter attack. France's Lacroix just managed to deal with that, as the shot is deflected for a corner for England. They are dominating the proceedings at the moment. 

There's no room for breathing in this match. Moments after Saka's goal was ruled out, France launched a counterattack. Just when the move was getting into dangerous territories, England managed to deal with it. 

Bukayo Saka scored for England, but it was offside. Unlucky! He was thrilled to score his first goal at the FIFA World Cup 2026. VAR checked and the Arsenal player was marginally offside. 

Ryan Cherki's powerful shot from outside the box failed to pass Dean Handerson. He stopped it well. England immediately launch a counter attack. 

What a scintillating start from England. They are schooling France at the moment. Marcus Rashford had a terrific chance to make it 2-0, but Malo Gusto managed to block his shot from inside the box. The ball went for a corner. Declan Rice took it, but it was too long. 

A perfect start from England. Declan Rice has scored in under three minutes. Finally, a Premier League player has scored for England. He collected a sloppy pass from Desire Doue in the midfield and carried it close to the box, from where the Arsenal midfielder took a shot and breached Maignan. What a start for England

France kicked off the match in Miami. They are in their typical blue kit, attacking from left to right on the screen, while England in their white jersey and shots are attacking in the opposite direction. It was typical of France kickoff with a shot out for the throw. 

Tonight's match marks the end of one of international football's most successful managerial eras, as Didier Deschamps takes charge of France for the final time after 14 remarkable years in charge. Appointed in 2012, Deschamps transformed Les Bleus into one of the game's most consistent forces. Under his leadership, France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, reached a second straight World Cup final in 2022, lifted the UEFA Nations League in 2021, finished runners-up at Euro 2016, reached the Euro 2024 semifinals, and made another World Cup semifinal this year.

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The national anthem is being played now. France, being the home team for the night, sing first, followed by England. 

This will be the fourth World Cup meeting between France and England. England won the first two encounters, 2-0 in 1966 and 3-1 in 1982, before France claimed a 2-1 victory in the 2022 quarterfinals. Overall, England have won just one of their last nine matches against France (D2 L6), with that lone success coming in a 2-0 friendly win in November 2015.

Both England and France players walk out of the tunnel before the kickoff. Shakira's Dei Dei plays in the background. The players look determined, despite not being able to play the final. The crowd is electric as they want the team to finsih well in FIFA World Cup 2026. 

Dean Henderson, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford, Ivan Toney

Mike Maignan; Theo Hernandez, Maxence Lacroix, Ibrahima Konate, Malo Gusto; Adrien Rabiot, Warren Zaire-Emery, Desire Doue; Rayan Cherki, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe

France take on England on the penultimate day of the FIFA World Cup 2026. However, it's not just a regular game as the stakes are high. The winner of the match will go home with the Bronze medal, while the losing team will end the campaign in a really difficult manner. Hence, they are expected to throw everything in tonight.