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Bellingham breaks England World Cup goals record
- 3' Goal Declan RICE (England) scores!!
- 18' Goal Ezri KONSA (England) scores!!
- 37' Goal Bukayo SAKA (England) scores!!
- 45'+1' Goal Bukayo SAKA (England) scores!!
- 48' Goal Kylian MBAPPE (France) scores!!
- 54' Goal Bradley BARCOLA (France) scores!!
- 66' Goal Kylian MBAPPE (France) scores!!
- 90'+6' Goal Ousmane DEMBELE (France) scores!!
- 90'+8' Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
France squad
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2 Malo GUSTO Defender
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10 Kylian MBAPPE C Forward
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11 Michael OLISE Forward
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14 Adrien RABIOT Midfielder
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15 Ibrahima KONATE Defender
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16 Mike MAIGNAN Goalkeeper
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18 Warren ZAIRE-EMERY Midfielder
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19 Theo HERNANDEZ Defender
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20 Desire DOUE Forward
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24 Rayan CHERKI Midfielder
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26 Maxence Lacroix Defender
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1 Brice SAMBA Goalkeeper
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3 Lucas Digne Defender
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4 Dayot UPAMECANO Defender
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5 Jules KOUNDE Defender
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6 Manu KONE Midfielder
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7 Ousmane DEMBELE Forward
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8 Aurelien TCHOUAMENI Midfielder
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9 Marcus THURAM Forward
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12 Bradley BARCOLA Forward
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13 Ngolo KANTE Midfielder
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17 William SALIBA Defender
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21 Lucas HERNANDEZ Defender
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22 Jean-Philippe MATETA Forward
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23 Robin RISSER Goalkeeper
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25 Maghnes AKLIOUCHE Midfielder
England squad
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2 Ezri KONSA Defender
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4 Declan RICE C Midfielder
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6 Marc GUEHI Defender
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7 Bukayo SAKA Forward
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11 Marcus RASHFORD Forward
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13 Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
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17 Morgan ROGERS Midfielder
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21 Eberechi EZE Midfielder
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22 Ivan TONEY Forward
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25 Djed SPENCE Defender
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26 Jarell QUANSAH Defender
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1 Jordan PICKFORD Goalkeeper
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3 Nico OREILLY Defender
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5 John STONES Defender
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8 Elliot ANDERSON Midfielder
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9 Harry KANE Forward
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10 Jude BELLINGHAM Midfielder
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12 Trevoh CHALOBAH Defender
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14 Jordan HENDERSON Midfielder
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15 Dan BURN Defender
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18 Anthony GORDON Forward
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19 Ollie WATKINS Forward
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20 Noni MADUEKE Forward
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23 James TRAFFORD Goalkeeper
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24 Reece JAMES Defender
- Full squad
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16 Kobbie MAINOO Midfielder
England's midfielder Jude Bellingham has surpassed the single-tournament goalscoring record previously held by Gary Lineker and Harry Kane, reaching seven goals during the 2026 World Cup. The 23-year-old Real Madrid player achieved this milestone in the third-place play-off match against France, helping secure a 6-4 victory for the Three Lions.
Coming off the bench late in the match, Bellingham added his seventh goal in the tournament's final moments with a composed finish following a counter-attacking move. Shortly before, he demonstrated team awareness by declining a penalty kick and allowing teammate Bukayo Saka to take it instead, enabling Saka to complete a hat-trick. Former England midfielder Danny Murphy praised Bellingham's display as showing exceptional confidence and skill from a standout performer.
In short
- Bellingham becomes England's top single-World Cup scorer with 7 goals, breaking Lineker and Kane's previous record of 6
- Late substitute scores the final goal in 6-4 third-place play-off victory over France, demonstrating poise in closing moments
Explained simply
Jude Bellingham is England's 23-year-old midfielder who plays for Real Madrid. He has featured prominently in the England team during the recent World Cup.
The single-tournament World Cup goalscoring record for England was previously held jointly by Gary Lineker and Harry Kane, two of England's greatest footballers. Bellingham has surpassed this record, which had stood as a significant measure of attacking success in a World Cup campaign.
Breaking such longstanding records matters because World Cup performances are among the biggest moments in international football. The achievement is particularly notable as it comes from a midfielder, a position less commonly associated with high goalscoring tallies.
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