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07/18 18:12 CDT Saka's hat trick lifts England past Mbapp and France 6-4 in
wild World Cup third-place game
Saka's hat trick lifts England past Mbapp and France 6-4 in wild World Cup
third-place game
By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) --- Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to
a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbapp
surpassed Lionel Messi's career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in
the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1
in 1982, and the 10 goals were the most in a third-place match.
Saka had goals in the 37th minute and first-half stoppage time, then added his
third on a penalty in the 87th for his second career hat trick with England.
The Three Lions also got goals from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa to build a 4-0
halftime lead and secure their best finish in a World Cup since winning their
only title in 1966.
England's Jude Bellingham capped the scoring in the eighth minute of
second-half stoppage time, his seventh goal of the tournament.
Mbapp reached 22 career goals, one more than Messi. The star striker finished
this World Cup with 10 goals, two ahead of Messi in the race for the Golden
Boot, which is awarded to the tournament's top scorer.
Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembl also scored for France.
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