Published Jul 18, 2026, 8:08 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources
France 4-6 England: Bukayo Saka reveals he is fully fit and wanted to play more at the World Cup after hat-trick in third-place play-off
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Bukayo Saka revealed he "wanted to play more at the World Cup" after scoring a hat-trick to earn England a bronze medal against France - after Thomas Tuchel tactically left him out of the semi-final loss to Argentina. Saka hit a treble in a crazy 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off - which included two brilliant first-half goals in an England performance that completely contrasted from the semi-final loss to Argentina. While England were defensive and dour last time out, the Three Li