England secured third place at the World Cup after a thrilling 6-4 victory over France, according to The Guardian.
The match featured a dominant first-half performance from England, who built a four-goal lead by halftime.
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Declan Rice opened the scoring with a strike from outside the box after capitalizing on a mistake by Desiré Doué.
Ezri Konsa then doubled the lead, heading in a corner delivered by Rice.
Bukayo Saka added two quick goals within ten minutes, assisted by Marcus Rashford and Eberechi Eze, putting England firmly in control.
During the halftime interview with the BBC, England assistant coach Anthony Barry praised the team's resilience.
"I see 11 lads out on the field with broken hearts, I've seen them in the hotel the last two days with broken hearts, and they can build a performance like that just through pride of playing for England," he said.
However, he also warned: "The game's not done – anything can happen."
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France mounted a strong comeback in the second half, scoring three consecutive goals before the hydration break.
Kylian Mbappé netted the first and third goals, both assisted by Michael Olise, who missed three other significant chances.
Bradley Barcola scored the second goal for France, slotting past goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
With his two goals, Mbappé became the first player since Gerd Müller in 1970 to score 10 goals in a single World Cup tournament.
England extended their lead again when Djed Spence was fouled in the box, allowing Saka to complete his hat-trick from the penalty spot.
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Ousmane Dembélé scored another for France deep into stoppage time, but substitute Jude Bellingham sealed the victory by dribbling through the French defense to score the final goal.
