{"id":217607,"date":"2026-07-19T02:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T02:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/mbappe-breaks-world-cup-goals-record-but-england-beat-france-to-claim-bronze-live-updates-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T02:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T02:59:07","slug":"mbappe-breaks-world-cup-goals-record-but-england-beat-france-to-claim-bronze-live-updates-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/mbappe-breaks-world-cup-goals-record-but-england-beat-france-to-claim-bronze-live-updates-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbappe breaks World Cup goals record but England beat France to claim bronze: Live updates &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup<br \/>FIFA World<br \/>Cup 2026<br \/>Advertisement<br \/>live<br \/>Updated <time datetime=\"2026-07-19T01:15:40.105Z\">2h ago<\/time><br \/><strong>Kylian Mbappe broke Lionel Messi\u2019s all-time World Cup scoring record, but France were unable to claim bronze after losing a wild third-place play-off against England.<\/strong><br \/>England raced into a remarkable 4-0 half-time lead before Mbappe scored his 21st and 22nd World Cup goals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7441997\/2026\/07\/18\/france-england-world-cup-third-place\/\" target=_self>to move ahead of Messi<\/a>. His two goals also took him to 10 for the tournament and into the lead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7449297\/2026\/07\/18\/world-cup-golden-boot-race-mbappe-messi\/\" target=_self>the Golden Boot race<\/a>.<br \/>Michael Olise assisted both goals, taking his tally to seven and breaking Pele\u2019s record for the most assists at a single World Cup, which had stood since 1970.<br \/>But Bukayo Saka scored a late penalty to complete his hat-trick and Jude Bellingham scored England\u2019s sixth. Third place represents England\u2019s best World Cup finish since they won the tournament in 1966.<br \/>103 games down, and just one to go!<br \/>If today was about fun and playing with no pressure, tomorrow is the complete opposite. <strong>Spain<\/strong> and <strong>Argentina<\/strong> meet at MetLife Stadium for the right to be called <em>the world champions<\/em>.<br \/>The reigning kings of Europe face off against the kings of South America.<br \/>You do not want to miss it, so make sure to join us back here on <em><strong>The Athletic<\/strong><\/em>! Kick-off is at 3pm ET, but we will be live all day for comprehensive build-up to the biggest game in this sport.<br \/><strong>Thomas Tuchel <\/strong>was asked about whether he feels England fans lost trust in him following the Argentina defeat and, if they did, how he can earn it back.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong><em>\u201cI don&#x27;t think that they lost the trust of me. I don&#x27;t think that I lost the trust after whatever happened in in 30 minutes against Argentina or maybe 45 minutes in the second half against Argentina, where we became too passive. Whatever happens, why it happened? Whatever happened in the last ten minutes, why we were close. It&#x27;s my job to make decisions. My decisions, my interventions, my substitutions.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cIt&#x27;s very painful for me because I did it in good faith and I did it with a clear plan and a clear idea behind it. It didn&#x27;t work out, so I take the blame and of course the responsibility. But I think I strongly believe we built more in this World Cup than we lost in 30 minutes.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cI said it yesterday, the pain will stay with me. First and foremost, the scar will stay with me and with the players and no one else. And in the end, we need to win the trust on a daily basis in international football.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cIn seven or eight weeks, we&#x27;re back together (for the) Nations League. We need to win the trust, and we need to gain the trust and rebuild the trust. This is normal in high-level sport that you have to prove yourself, you have to prove a point every single time.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Speaking at his post-match press conference, <strong>Thomas Tuchel <\/strong>was first asked overseeing England&#x27;s best-ever men&#x27;s World Cup on foreign soil.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s the first medal since 1966 and on foreign soil, We almost don\u2019t allow ourselves to be proud of ourselves because we set the highest goal to make it to the final and win the World Cup. It\u2019s very very painful to miss out. It\u2019ll go away but the scar will stay.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>He then discussed the criticism he faced following Wednesday&#x27;s semi-final defeat.<br \/><strong><em>\u201cAfter going out and then experiencing the best result in 60 years \u2026 we try not to go to low or too high. The drama about what happened against Argentina was too low. But that\u2019s part of it. The best thing you can do is react on the pitch. Talking doesn\u2019t get you wins. You have to endure, be strong. I\u2019m glad we had that reaction.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Thomas Tuchel<\/strong> was trying to put a brave face on it on Friday evening when he said that <strong>England<\/strong> can get their best World Cup result for 60 years by winning this game. But even he would not have imagined it would be as dramatic as this.<br \/>This was a ridiculous game, in which France defended high up the pitch with no pressure on the ball, allowing England to get in time after time. They were relentless and efficient, going 4-0 up at half-time.<br \/>Then, in the second half, France were as good as they were poor in the first, playing some remarkable football and creating more than enough chances to win it. In the end, it finished 6-4, although in truth both sides could have got into double figures. It was that sort of game.<br \/>Ultimately, it was a positive moment for Tuchel and the players, a chance to end the tournament on a high and with something real to take back to England in the form of their bronze medals. It meant that the sporadic boos for Tuchel before the game were long forgotten.<br \/>Despite individual talent often on display, it is not always easy to get excited for the third-place play-off game, with both teams coming off the back of damaging semi-final defeats and with, truthfully, little to play for.<br \/>But even the most cynical fan will have been left open-mouthed at the carnage on display in Miami and by the end even hardened tacticians were simply enjoying the fun.<br \/>Both teams set up with attacking XIs but, initially at least, <strong>England<\/strong> struck a much better balance, capitalising on <strong>France\u2019s<\/strong> lack of athleticism and defensive awareness in midfield.<br \/>The shambolic nature of the defending was summed up by England&#x27;s third goal, the 300th goal of the tournament and probably the most comical. Remarkably, England were equally exposed in the second half, as they almost let their four-goal cushion slip.<br \/>It made for a glorious contest, where neither side could really contain the other&#x27;s brilliance going forward.<br \/>This was England\u2019s first game at a major tournament (World Cup or European Championship) without <strong>Jordan Pickford<\/strong> starting in goal in 10 years, dating back to Euro 2016 when Joe Hart was the No. 1. It ended a streak of 33 consecutive major-tournament starts for Pickford, an England record. <br \/><strong>Dean Henderson<\/strong> started today and made some good saves in the first half, before conceding four second-half goals in the eye of the French storm.<br \/>At the next major tournament, Euro 2028, Pickford will be 34 and Henderson will be 31. James Trafford, the squad&#x27;s other goalkeeper at this World Cup, will be 25. <br \/>Today&#x27;s result marks only the second time since the introduction of FIFA&#x27;s world rankings in 1992 that England have beaten an opponent ranked higher than them at the World Cup, along with a group-stage victory over Argentina in 2002.<br \/>In their other nine such match-ups, England had one draw and eight defeats.<br \/>On an evening where records tumbled in Miami, it was the sixth game in men&#x27;s World Cup history with 10 or more goals, and the highest-scoring game since 1982<br \/><strong>Deschamps<\/strong> continued discussing today&#x27;s game, claiming that he didn&#x27;t want it to define his 14-year tenure.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong><em>\u201cWe were gutted after the semi-finals but I don\u2019t want to sum up my entire career with these two games. Sometimes you are lucky. The stars align and sometimes the opponent is better. This is not an exact science but we created many emotions and shared them with the French people.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>He was then asked about the next manager, but he didn&#x27;t mention Zinedine Zidane&#x27;s name despite him being heavily linked with the job.<br \/><strong><em>\u201cI was always proud of the service I have given to this team. I want to be a role model. It is essential to be a role model for the next generation and that they feed off my success.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cWe have great potential and talent within the team. All the keys are there for the French team to remain at a high level and win new titles. I wish the French team and the new head coach the very best. After this press conference I\u2019ll be a silent supporter.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cDo not forget about respect. We may not always agree. Criticism is part of life but as long as you respect each other. I wish you all the best in the future. The best is yet to come.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Didier Deschamps<\/strong> discussed today&#x27;s defeat and the end of his successful France tenure in his post-match press conference.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong><em>\u201cIt was a very peculiar day but my staff and I prepared for the match but we did not succeed. The first half was terrible. I did get angry at half-time. I asked them about pride and personality.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cI have received many beautiful messages. I do not want to cry in front of you but I could. The people who wrote to me were people I care about, including former players and journalists.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s the end of a journey which represented the most beautiful period when I started in 2012. I always put the French team first. You can always join the best club teams but nothing is ever more important than the France national team. This team has risen, maybe not at our level but I hope the France team reaches new levels and lives through more successes.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cI felt like I put in so much and I had a blast doing it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>After calls that the third-place play-off was a waste of time, it was important that it was an entertaining game \u2014 here is what a few of you guys, our readers, had to say about it.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>nyt1.confusing583:<\/strong> Best third place match of all time?<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>gielr: <\/strong>The ref didn\u2019t issue a single card. None of the goals were called back. VAR didn\u2019t get involved. Notice how much more enjoyable that game was?<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>Dominique R.: <\/strong>Each side got a win. England got the game and France got all the record-breaking, which was their goal.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>tcvincent: <\/strong>That was a jolly good time. Now watch the final be the most boring 1-0 Spain victory\u2026<br \/>It was a curious World Cup campaign for <strong>Bukayo Saka<\/strong>.<br \/>Despite saying he was fit after the match, the England winger didn&#x27;t look close to 100 per cent fitness in any of the matches he played in.<br \/>He was left out entirely of the semi-final defeat to Argentina, but responded emphatically today with a hat-trick.<br \/>The Arsenal man didn&#x27;t look particularly happy collecting his Player of the Match award, though.<br \/>In case you haven\u2019t heard enough about <strong>Kylian Mbappe <\/strong>breaking records, here\u2019s another one: With two goals and an assist today, Mbappe has now recorded the most goal involvements on record (since 1966) at a single World Cup tournament (14 \u2013 10 goals, 4 assists).<br \/>In a heartfelt social media post to France head coach <strong>Didier Deschamps<\/strong> \u2014 who long ago announced that he would be leaving his role after this World Cup \u2014 Mbappe expressed his frustration at losing in the semi-final.<br \/>Before kick-off, the question then was whether France would give their much-adored manager a proper send-off. Down by four goals at half-time, that send-off looked like it wasn&#x27;t going to plan.<br \/>But the second-half comeback was proof that Deschamps had given his last motivational team talk. And it had landed with his players. The bonus that Mbappe could get the better of Messi led to a spirited effort from France.<br \/>The neutral crowd backed the French and it appeared that Deschamps\u2019 tenure could end with a memorable win. But England had other plans.<br \/><strong>Didier Deschamps<\/strong> accepted responsibility for France\u2019s \u201cdisgraceful\u201d first-half performance but praised his players for fighting their way back into the game at the end of what he described as a \u201cwonderful journey\u201d at the 2026 World Cup.<br \/>&#x1f4ac;<strong><em> \u201cWe were 4-0 down and played a disgraceful first half,\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Deschamps said after the game, according to FIFA. <strong><em>\u201cWe had two chances to make it 4-4 and, after that, we pushed forward a little more.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s my fault. I must not have done what was needed in the first half. At least we showed something, even if the defeat hurts. Obviously, it would have been better to finish third.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Deschamps said France had arrived in the United States \u201cwith a lot of ambition\u201d but insisted the tournament had not been \u201ca total loss\u201d.<br \/>He added: <strong><em>\u201cWe have a quality squad and young players who will continue to progress. We have the talent to keep achieving very good results.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cOn a personal level, it has been a truly wonderful journey with them. We spent eight weeks together from the start of our preparations. It was wonderful.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>\u201cThe disappointment lies in the sporting outcome, but we had the opportunity to stir emotions and millions of French people were able to experience them. It\u2019s the World Cup \u2014 there\u2019s nothing more beautiful than that.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>That was a wild rollercoaster of a match! Here are the thoughts of a few of our readers:<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>Anders L.: <\/strong>Most entertaining game of the tournament. Not bad for a \u201dmeaningless\u201d bronze game.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>awspc: <\/strong>I think I might have had a slight chance to score in this game. Talk about meaningless stat padding.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>Edward S.:<\/strong> I just realised that at no point did VAR absolutely ruin that game. In fact, I forget it even existed.<br \/>&#x1f4ac; <strong>Adam B.: <\/strong>What an utterly silly yet thoroughly enjoyable game.<br \/><strong>Kylian Mbappe<\/strong> has one hand on the Golden Boot after scoring twice and providing an assist against England, but the race is not quite over.<br \/><strong>Lionel Messi <\/strong>can still overtake Mbappe, although it would require another statement performance in tomorrow\u2019s final. He needs either a hat-trick to move clear on goals, or two goals and an assist to prevail on the first tiebreaker.<br \/>If they finish level for goals and assists, the award will go to the player who has played fewer minutes. Messi will almost certainly have spent longer on the pitch by the end of the final, which would give Mbappe the advantage.<br \/>Mbappe won the Golden Boot in 2022, while it is one of the few awards that has eluded Messi, who finished second four years ago.<br \/>It might not have ended with him walking out for a World Cup final, but <strong>Jude Bellingham\u2019s <\/strong>late goal put the finishing touch to a brilliant tournament.<br \/>Seven goals \u2014 a record for an England player at a single World Cup \u2014 and a host of moments that will live long in the memory.<br \/>It now seems remarkable that there were calls for the Real Madrid midfielder to be omitted from Thomas Tuchel\u2019s squad and then from the starting XI for England\u2019s opening game.<br \/>Bellingham will surely be included in the Team of the Tournament and has emphatically answered any doubts about his importance to this England side.<br \/>With his goal in second-half stoppage time, <strong>Jude Bellingham<\/strong> became the first England player to score seven goals in a single major tournament (World Cup or European Championship).<br \/>Team Stats<br \/>FRA<br \/>ENG<br \/>Game Details<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPOW5rXzRGaERMczJJSjJDai1IYzN1YnlqRGF4TmUtclp1Q0JGMWRoeVFSSW5kZUp4QUJna2JIX2NpcnNIbFBtVTBGUlQ2TWlZckdQT09nVVhiSWphcWIzWUVPek1FYXVoSFRKdVBTZklXUy1qWGtBLTdsZGhvMlVxYWNZaFh4czZYM0ZjUF9TTGdOb3U2dWl4b2dRRjJ0VUdOSVNqX3ZaU2ZoSFh5cjJqR01YNVkzV2s?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World CupFIFA WorldCup 2026AdvertisementliveUpdated 2h agoKylian Mbappe broke Lionel Messi\u2019s all-time World Cup scoring record, but France were unable to claim bronze after losing a wild third-place play-off against England.England raced into a remarkable 4-0 half-time lead before Mbappe scored his 21st and 22nd World Cup goals to move ahead of Messi. 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