England 6:4 France — 10-goal third-place thriller is a 44-year World Cup record

England defeated France 6:4 in the World Cup third-place match, producing a combined ten goals — the most in any World Cup game in 44 years. The previous record was set in the 1982 group-stage clash between Hungary and El Salvador, which ended 10:1. England claimed a historic bronze despite falling short of the final.