### [2026-07-18](/feed/2026/07/18/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
# In association football, England beats France 6–4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in FIFA World Cup history, securing their best result since winning the tournament in 1966. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly5lj1nqdxt)

### Changes:

1. England beats France 6–4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in FIFA World Cup history, securing their best result since winning the tournament in 1966.  _2026-07-19 11:52:21 (First version)_
1. In association football, England beats France 6–4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in FIFA World Cup history, securing their best result since winning the tournament in 1966.  _(Current version)_

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1. [The quarterfinals end with the four highest-ranked teams in the FIFA Men's World Ranking (Argentina, Spain, France, and England) advancing to the semifinals, the first time this has happened since the rankings were introduced in 1992. ](/feed/2026/07/11/the-quarterfinals-end-with-the-four-highest-ranked-teams-in-the-fifa-men-s-world-ranking-argentina-spain-france-and.md) _Context: 2026 FIFA World Cup, England, France_
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5. [In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches (including matches from the previous edition) after scoring in the team's 3–1 win against Jordan in their final group-stage match. ](/feed/2026/06/27/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-score-in-seven-cons.md) _Context: 2026 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup, association football_
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