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England were criticised for being too defensive in their semi-final loss to Argentina, so Thomas Tuchel sent his team out flying with offensive football. The direct, aggressive attacking play completely blew France away. Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Bukayo Saka scored to give England a commanding 4-0 lead at half-time. With nothing left to lose, France completely dominated the second half. England's defense struggled under pressure, allowing Kylian Mbappe to score twice and give the English the jitters, but they managed to hold their nerve under intense French pressure to win 6-4.
