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England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-off
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BBC Sport·3 days ago

England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-off

Bukayo Saka scores a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 in a thriller to record their best men's World Cup finish since 1966.

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