France’s Kylian Mbappe all but clinches World Cup Golden Boot in third-place game

For 90 carefree minutes in Miami, defense disappeared, goals were aplenty and Kylian Mbappé seized the Golden Boot race leaderboard. France’s 6-4 loss to England in Saturday’s third-place match looked more like an NBA All-Star Game than a World Cup showdown.
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For 90 carefree minutes in Miami, defense disappeared, goals were aplenty and Kylian Mbappé seized the Golden Boot race leaderboard. France’s 6-4 loss to England in Saturday’s third-place match looked more like an NBA All-Star Game than a World Cup showdown. With Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé all beginning on the bench, neither side showed much interest in risking tired legs just weeks before returning to their clubs. England raced to a stunning 4-0 halftime lead before France finally responded.
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- For 90 carefree minutes in Miami, defense disappeared, goals were aplenty and Kylian Mbappé seized the Golden Boot race leaderboard. France’s 6-4 loss to England in Saturday’s third-place match looked more like an NBA All-Star Game than a World Cup showdown.
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France’s Kylian Mbappe all but clinches World Cup Golden Boot in third-place game
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