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England

3rd · 6–4 v 🇫🇷France

Group L · 1st place · 7 pts (2W 1D 0L)

Their tournament

how their World Cup unfolded
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England sign off from their World Cup campaign with a spectacular, chaotic consolation — a 6-4 defeat of France in the third-place play-off that was far more dramatic than such occasions usually warrant. Saka's hat-trick and a Bellingham strike deep in stoppage time saw them home, though France's second-half flurry — Mbappé twice, Barcola, and a late Dembélé goal — made for an uncomfortable finish after England had built a commanding four-goal lead. The tournament itself ended in the semifinal, leaving a squad of genuine quality to reflect on what might have been at a World Cup held on home soil across North America.

Results

Group LWed Jun 17 13:00PT · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas, USA
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EnglandW4–2L🇭🇷Croatia
Kane 12′Kane 42′Bellingham 47′Rashford 85′Baturina 36′Musa 45+5′
Group LTue Jun 23 13:00PT · Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EnglandD0–0D🇬🇭Ghana
Group LSat Jun 27 14:00PT · MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
🇵🇦PanamaL0–2W🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England
Bellingham 62′Kane 67′
Round of 32Wed Jul 1 09:00PT · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EnglandW2–1L🇨🇩DR Congo
Kane 75′Kane 86′Cipenga 7′
Round of 16Sun Jul 5 17:00PT · Estadio Azteca · Mexico City, Mexico
🇲🇽MexicoL2–3W🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England
Quiñones 42′Jiménez 69′Bellingham 36′Bellingham 38′Kane 60′
Quarter-finalSat Jul 11 14:00PT · Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
🇳🇴NorwayL1–2W🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England
Schjelderup 36′Bellingham 45+2′Bellingham 93′
Semi-finalWed Jul 15 12:00PT · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EnglandL1–2W🇦🇷Argentina
Gordon 55′Fernández 86′Martínez 92′
Match for third placeSat Jul 18 14:00PT · Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
🇫🇷FranceL4–6W🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England
Mbappé 48′Barcola 54′Mbappé 66′Dembélé 90+6′Rice 3′Konsa 18′Saka 37′Saka 45+1′Saka 87′Bellingham 90+8′

Group L winners

Knocked out
  1. R32Wed Jul 1 09:00PT
    🇨🇩DR Congo2–1
  2. R16Sun Jul 5 17:00PT
    🇲🇽Mexico3–2
  3. QFSat Jul 11 14:00PT
    🇳🇴Norway2–1
  4. SFWed Jul 15 12:00PT
    🇦🇷Argentina1–2

Group L standings

how the group finished

Group L

Final
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsOutcome
1🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England321062+47Group winner
2🇭🇷Croatia320155+06Runner-up
3🇬🇭Ghana311122+04Best third
4🇵🇦Panama300304-40Out

Squad

starting XI from England at France in bold

Goalkeepers

  • 13Dean Henderson29
  • 1Jordan Pickford32
  • 23James Trafford23

Defenders

  • 2Ezri Konsa28
  • 6Marc Guéhi26
  • 25Djed Spence26
  • 26Jarell Quansah23
  • 3Nico O'Reilly21
  • 5John Stones32
  • 12Trevoh Chalobah27
  • 15Dan Burn34
  • 24Reece James26

Midfielders

  • 4Declan Rice27
  • 17Morgan Rogers24
  • 21Eberechi Eze28
  • 8Elliot Anderson23
  • 10Jude Bellingham23
  • 14Jordan Henderson36
  • 16Kobbie Mainoo21

Forwards

  • 7Bukayo Saka24
  • 11Marcus Rashford28
  • 22Ivan Toney30
  • 9Harry Kane33
  • 18Anthony Gordon25
  • 19Ollie Watkins30
  • 20Noni Madueke24