England player ratings vs France as Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze star in astonishing World Cup bronze final

England defeated France 6-4 to win an astonishing World Cup bronze final in Miami.

Thomas Tuchel fielded a much-changed England XI in Florida, with the likes of Dean Henderson, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka and Ivan Toney all given starts.

The Three Lions dominated the opening exchanges of the contest, with Declan Rice's searing drive giving England the lead on three minutes.

Saka found the net with a composed left-footed finish on 12 minutes but the goal was ruled out for offside, before Konsa did make it 2-0 six minutes later when he headed in from Rice's corner.

It was 3-0 on 37 minutes when Rashford found himself completely alone in France's half, and he traded shots at goal with Saka before the latter found the back of the net.

And the Arsenal man made it 4-0 when his club team-mate Eze played an inch-perfect through ball for him to slot beyond Mike Maignan in the France goal.

🗣 "France are being taken apart by England!"

Bukayo Saka scores his second for the Three Lions' FOURTH goal against the two-time world champions 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4RshXY692E

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 18, 2026

France simply could not play as badly in the second half as they did in the first half - and, in fact, the exact opposite occurred.

Mbappe took just under two minutes to make it 4-1 with a composed finish beyond Henderson, before substitute Bradley Barcola got in behind past Jarell Quansah before halving France's half-time deficit.

Then it was 4-3 when Mbappe ran clear again and slotted home.

France piled on the pressure in the closing stages, but it was England who made it 5-3 after Djed Spence won a penalty.

Saka, on a hat-trick, was given the responsibility from the spot and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom left corner.

Ousmane Dembele cut inside and curled his strike into the bottom corner to give France hope, before England substitute Jude Bellingham made it 6-4 to secure World Cup bronze.

Here is how we rated the England players in Miami:

Dean Henderson - 7/10

Called into action early to keep out Cherki's strike, then two solid saves from Mbappe before half-time. Couldn't do much about any of France's goals.

Jarell Quansah - 5/10

Came back in to the side after his suspension. Got beaten for pace by Barcola - whose introduction was his worst nightmare - for France's second. Later went off with cramp.

Ezri Konsa - 6/10

Easily got the better of Rabiot to flick his header into the corner for 2-0. A tough second half defensively.

Marc Guehi - 5/10

Calm and composed when needed in the first half. The same sentiment as Konsa after the break.

Djed Spence - 8/10

His stock has risen significantly this World Cup after a mixed start. Didn't give Michael Olise much to work with on the right all evening. Won a penalty late in the second half. France only found joy down his side when he wasn't there due to cramp.

Declan Rice - 8/10

Took his goal exceptionally well. Corner radar was finally on point for Konsa's header to make it 2-0. It's been a tough tournament for the Arsenal man through injury and illness and he began to show some fatigue in the second half.

Eberechi Eze - 9/10

Was everywhere in the first half and capped his performance off with an inch-perfect assist for Saka - having not misplaced a pass. Had a fine tournament when he's played - working under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal has taken him to the next level as a midfielder.

Bukayo Saka - 10/10

His two goals in the first half were exactly what he deserved. Always had the better of left-back Hernandez, who probably showed why Premier League clubs never took a punt on him. Sealed his hat-trick from the penalty spot. Outstanding.

Morgan Rogers - 6/10

Was a moment in the first half where he ran half the length of the pitch in tracking back after an England attack. A solid if unspectacular performance from the Aston Villa man, who is Chelsea-bound next week.

Marcus Rashford - 9/10

Most of what England did well in the first half went through the Manchester United man. Came off at half-time. You sense Michael Carrick has to find a way to re-integrate him at Old Trafford when he gets back to England.

Ivan Toney - 7/10

Wasn't directly involved in any of the first four goals but led the line well in the first half. Not as involved in the second as France piled the pressure on.

Substitutes

Ollie Watkins - 5/10

Might have hoped to start over Toney but had to settle for a role off the bench. Dispossessed cheaply for France's opening goal.

Jude Bellingham - 8/10

Given the last 10 minutes in place of Toney and almost scored within seconds. Did score in stoppage time. Of course he did.

Elliot Anderson - 6/10

Introduced at the same time as Bellingham and helped to quell France's attacking threat.

Reece James - 6/10

Brought on for the injured Quansah on 83 minutes. Deflected a Barcola effort wide on one of the few occasions he was needed.

Trevoh Chalobah - N/A

Nice to see the Chelsea defender given a World Cup debut in stoppage time. Made an important interception within seconds. Could probably have done better with France's fourth but it thankfully didn't matter in the end.