Saka completes hat-trick from the spot as England punish France
Telemundo Deportes said a defensive mistake in the box let Bukayo Saka finish his hat-trick for England against France at the 2026 World Cup.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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Bukayo Saka got his third the hard-to-miss way: from the penalty spot after France made a costly mistake inside the area, according to Telemundo Deportes’ coverage of England against France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Arsenal forward converted the kick to complete his hat-trick in a match Telemundo described as a true end-to-end contest. The clip was published July 18, 2026, as part of the network’s World Cup coverage.
Telemundo’s match videos showed England doing early damage before Saka’s penalty. Declan Rice was credited in the coverage with opening the scoring for England, followed by Ezri Konsa making it 2-0.
Saka then stretched England’s lead with the goal Telemundo listed as the 0-3, before adding another for 0-4. The later penalty gave the Arsenal player his hat-trick and added to France’s problems in a game that had already tilted sharply toward the Three Lions.
France found life through Mbappé
France did not disappear from Telemundo’s run of highlights. The network also featured Kylian Mbappé scoring what it called a historic World Cup goal, as well as another clip in which Mbappé’s play set up Bradley Barcola for a France goal.
Telemundo framed Mbappé’s strike as a goal that gave France life against England. The network’s surrounding coverage also described the match as Didier Deschamps’ final game with Les Bleus.
The broader setup, according to Telemundo’s World Cup programming and related coverage, was a meeting with pride and a bronze medal on the line. The network described England as arriving in Miami to close its World Cup with a shot at third place.
A busy England score sheet
The England scorers named across Telemundo’s match coverage were Rice, Konsa and Saka. Saka was the central figure of the highlights, first with goals in open play and then with the penalty that completed the hat-trick.
Telemundo’s pre-match material also noted the presence of England coach Thomas Tuchel and France coach Deschamps, including a clip of the two embracing before the match.
For Saka, the headline moment was clear in the network’s coverage: France’s defensive error inside the box opened the door, and the Arsenal winger finished from 12 yards to cap his three-goal outing.
This story draws on original reporting from TELEMUNDO.com.