Harry Kane gives 'sad' message to team-mates after remarkable 6-4 France win

Harry Kane’s “sad” message theme centers on the contrast between England’s third-place win and the disappointment of their earlier loss to Argentina. The article reports England beat France 6-4 in the FIFA World Cup third-place match, setting a record as the highest-scoring third-place game in World Cup history. England led 4-0 at halftime and maintained control before France mounted a late comeback, ultimately falling short. It describes Bukayo Saka’s five-goal output across the match, including a first World Cup hat-trick for England, and notes that Kane, who was rested for the game in favor of Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, went to congratulate him after a substitution. A lip reader, Nicola Hickling, says Kane told teammates it was a “shame” they didn’t play that way versus Argentina. The match context includes England’s 55th-minute lead, a late equalizer by Enzo Fernández, and Argentina’s 2-1 final victory in the semifinal.