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Truth Without Fear
Thomas Tuchel's side dominated the opening half, exposing France's shaky defence to race into a 4-0 lead by halftime. Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa scored early before Saka struck twice.
England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe became the leading scorer in World Cup history.
England to fight for third spot...
Thomas Tuchel said Friday that England's players carry the "scars" of a painful World Cup exit, admitting there was still a gap to close to the top nations.
France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami.
Tuchel said his team had become "too passive" after taking the lead at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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