Saka brace sends England four goals clear against France
Telemundo’s World Cup 2026 coverage showed Bukayo Saka making it 4-0 for England over France with a powerful central strike.
By Frankie Delgado · News Reporter
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Bukayo Saka turned England’s first-half surge against France into a 4-0 runaway, according to Telemundo’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage.
The Arsenal forward struck from a central position with a forceful shot that Telemundo said left the goalkeeper with no answer. The goal completed Saka’s brace and pushed England to a four-goal lead before halftime.
Telemundo described the strike as the finishing touch on a flawless opening half for England. The video segment, published July 18, 2026, ran 2 minutes and 28 seconds and was part of the network’s World Cup 2026 coverage.
England’s first-half blitz
The Saka goal was listed by Telemundo as the 0-4 moment against France, with Kylian Mbappé named in the network’s match framing as part of a brutal afternoon for the French side.
Other Telemundo match clips from the same coverage identified Declan Rice as the scorer of England’s 0-1 goal and Ezri Konsa as the player who made it 0-2. Saka’s second goal then took the scoreline to 0-4.
The network did not provide a final score in the published match clip. Its description focused on Saka’s movement through the middle, the power of the shot and England’s dominant first half.
World Cup context
Telemundo placed the England-France meeting inside its FIFA World Cup 2026 section. Related coverage on the network described the match as part of the battle for third place, with England seeking the bronze medal and France looking to close its tournament with a podium finish.
The network’s surrounding segments also framed the fixture as a chance for England to answer France after the teams’ meeting at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Another Telemundo segment said France’s match carried added weight for Mbappé because of his pursuit of Lionel Messi’s World Cup scoring mark.
Telemundo’s programming around the game included analysis and interviews tied to England, France and the broader World Cup run-in. Listed segments featured Harry Kane, Thomas Tuchel, Guy Stéphan, Ibrahima Konaté and Ivan Toney.
For England, though, the headline moment in the clip belonged to Saka. His second goal made it 4-0, and Telemundo’s footage presented it as the sharpest image of a first half that belonged entirely to England.
This story draws on original reporting from TELEMUNDO.com.