England have finally ended their long wait for a podium finish at the FIFA World Cup. Sixty years after lifting the trophy on home soil in 1966, the Three Lions claimed bronze at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a breathtaking 6-4 victory over France in the third-place play-off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday night. It was their best World Cup performance since winning the competition, following semi-final exits in 1990 and 2018 (wher