England defeats France 6-4 in the World Cup third-place match, in a game described by multiple outlets as unusually high scoring. The match ends with England holding on after the score reaches a combined total of 10 goals, making it one of the most eventful third-place games in recent World Cup history. Sources also emphasize the overall scoring level, noting that it is the highest-scoring World Cup match since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982. While the outlets focus on the match’s scoreline and its rarity in World Cup terms, they align on the essential result: England finishes with six goals, France with four, and England takes third place. The reporting presents the match as a back-and-forth contest rather than a single-sided outcome, with the final result confirming England as the winner despite France scoring four times.