England is absolutely carving up France in the World Cup third-place game in Miami, and it is a complete shellacking right now. The Three Lions have built a commanding 3-0 lead, a scoreline that would have been unthinkable just a short time ago for a French side that fancied itself the best team in the world.
England Comes Out Firing
From the jump, England looked like a team determined to snatch that bronze. Bukayo Saka had a goal disallowed for offsides in the 12th minute, a warning shot that France clearly did not heed. Just six minutes later, England found the net for real. Ezri Konsa rose high to hammer home Declan Rice’s lofted corner, putting the Three Lions up 2-0. What a header, what a start!
Les Bleus’ Defense in Shambles
France’s defense? It is a mess. Absolutely pathetic. We saw Marcus Rashford undress Warren Zaire-Emery with a lovely nutmeg in the 34th minute, though Mike Maignan managed to parry the fiery shot. But the floodgates opened again at the 37-minute mark. Rashford’s initial shot was denied by Maignan, but he collected the rebound, passed it over to Saka, who coolly slotted it into the empty net. It was a third goal for England, a long sequence culminating in France’s backline completely unraveling. That makes it England 3, France 0.
It is a tough pill to swallow for France, a team that harbored championship ambitions only to fall to Spain in the semifinals. England, after being knocked out by Lionel Messi and Argentina, is making a strong statement for third place. Meanwhile, the real big one, the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, is set for Sunday.
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