France Finishes Fourth at 2026 FIFA World Cup After 6-4 Defeat to England
France lost to England 6-4 this Saturday (18), ending their run in fourth place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The result marked Les Bleus’ worst campaign with Kylian Mbappé in the squad and served as a farewell for coach Didier Deschamps. Check it out here!
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The current world runners-up were also heavily MOCKED after conceding four goals in the first half!
But after the break, when coach Didier Deschamps brought on the “cavalry,” France finally decided to play.
And then Mbappé and Olise decided to make history!
With two goals against the English side (the first and the third), Kylian Mbappé reached 22 goals (in 22 matches) and became the outright TOP SCORER in World Cup history.
The French star, who is the top scorer of the 2026 World Cup with 10 goals, moved past Lionel Messi, who has 21 goals.
And Michael Olise, who assisted Mbappé on both goals, reached seven assists in a single World Cup edition.
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The French forward surpassed Pelé, who had been the tournament’s top “provider,” with six assists in 1970.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.