Mbappé makes history but England beat France in Deschamps' farewell

Kylian Mbappé became the leading goalscorer in World Cup history but his France team said farewell to coach Didier Deschamps with a 6-4 defeat to England in the World Cup match for third place on Saturday.

England completely overpowered France in the first half to build a 4-0 lead.

Declan Rice was on target with just three minutes into the match and Ezri Konsa added a second in the 18th minute, while Bukayo Saka scored a brace before half-time.

But things drastically changed after the break. Mbappé pulled one back for the France side in the 48th and Bradley Barcola's goal in the 54th added pressure on England.

Mbappé then made history and became the player with most goals at World Cups, with 22, with his strike in the 66th.

He's now one goal ahead of Lionel Messi, who plays for the title on Sunday against Spain.

Despite Mbappé's historic goal and the great fighting spirit, France couldn't complete a comeback as England fired back in the thrilling final stages of the match.

Saka scored a penalty in the 87th to crown his evening with a hat-trick, before Ousmane Dembélé again shortened the French deficit in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

But England had a quick answer and substitute Jude Bellingham sealed their best-ever World Cup finish since they won the title in 1966.

Deschamps will step down following 14 years in charge of France after the World Cup, having led the team to the title in 2018 and into the final in 2022.

A third straight final was denied him when Les Bleus lost 2-0 against Spain. England, meanwhile, were beaten 2-1 by title holders Argentina in the semi-finals.