England put four goals past France in the first 45 minutes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff on July 18, turning what was supposed to be a competitive consolation match into something closer to a training exercise.

Declan Rice opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Ezri Konsa doubled the lead in the 18th. Then Bukayo Saka took over, netting twice to make it 4-0 before the halftime whistle. Saka’s second goal was the tournament’s 300th, a milestone that landed in Miami with the subtlety of a freight train.

The crypto infrastructure you didn’t see on the broadcast

The 2026 World Cup marks the first time FIFA has an official crypto exchange supporter, and that partner is Kraken.

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