By Isyaku Ibrahim
English National Team for the first time since 1966 have won a major award in the world cup ‘s history
The accolade was none other than the Bronze Medal they secured at the expense of Les Bleus of France in the losers match of the 2026 World Cup to be concluded today
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The English giants scored early in the duel through midfield maestro Declan Rice and later Quansah and Saka who scored a brace in the first half to make it four nil
At resumption of play, in the second stanza the French side were able to reduce the tally through Kylian Mbappe who scored twice and Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola who netted a goal each
The Les Bleus thrive to level scores was thwarted as a result of a well taken penalty kick by Bakoyo Saka and a scintillating last minute goal by Jude Bellingham to wrap up the show that left the final scores to stand at Six goals against two in favour of the English National Football Team
England who could have qualified for the final game of the world cup event if not for the uncoordinated pattern they adopted in their semi final duel against Argentina, now have something to cheer home about
The Three Lions had earlier played in the third place match in Italy 90 when the host the Azzurri, thrashed them likewise in 2018 in Russia when they lost to Red Devils of Belgium
, The result will by no means douse the much tension on their Tactician Thomas Tuchel whose removal has been agitated for by the teeming English ex footballers and fanatical fans due to the blunder he perpetrated in the semi final match against Albiceleste of Argentina on Wednesday which they went down by two goals to one at the last minutes of the tie through a header by Lautaro Martinez
