England Claims Third Place at 2026 World Cup, Joins Exclusive Group
England secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating France 6-4 on Saturday evening. This marks the first time in English history that the national team has finished in this position. The article notes that despite criticism of the third-place match format, England joins a select group of nine nations that have finished on the World Cup podium without playing the final, including the United States, Austria, Chile, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, the Netherlands, Belgium, and now England. Several countries have finished third multiple times: France, Sweden, Poland, Brazil, and Croatia each have two third-place finishes. Germany holds the record with four third-place finishes (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010). A full list of third-place finishers from 1934 to 2026 is provided.
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