The daytime edition of "Night Mundial" opens with the top story of the night: the bronze-medal match between France and England, which ended after 08:00 Kyiv time and was not covered by the morning digest. If you are looking for the match schedule by Kyiv time for the entire playoff — it is already on the site. For now — here are the night's results and a preview of the final, which kicks off this evening.
England — bronze: 6:4 in the highest-scoring playoff match of WC-2026
In the early hours of Sunday (kick-off at 00:00 Kyiv time, final whistle around 02:10) at Miami Stadium, the third-place match took place. England defeated France 6:4 — the first World Cup match with 10 or more goals since 1982, when Hungary thrashed El Salvador 10:1. For England, it is their best World Cup result since 1966, when the Three Lions lifted the trophy.
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick, becoming only the second Englishman after Geoff Hurst (1966 final) to net three times in a World Cup playoff match. Declan Rice opened the scoring as early as the 3rd minute, Ezri Konsa doubled the lead in the 18th, and Saka struck twice before the break — 4:0. After the interval, France made four substitutions simultaneously and clawed back: Mbappé (48', 66') and Barcola (54') made it 4:3. Saka converted a penalty in the 87th minute (5:3), Dembélé replied in stoppage time (5:4), but Bellingham had the final say — 6:4.
Kylian Mbappé's brace took him to the top of the all-time World Cup top scorers list — 22 goals, surpassing Messi (at least until the final). Michaël Olise set an all-time record: 7 assists in a single tournament — more than Pelé in 1970. For Jude Bellingham, 7 goals in the tournament is the most by an Englishman in a single edition of the World Cup or Euros.
Didier Deschamps ends his tenure as France national team manager
The match in Miami was the 187th and last for Didier Deschamps as head coach of Les Bleus. The French manager had been in charge since 2012, winning the 2018 World Cup and reaching the Euro 2020 final, and set the record for the most World Cup matches managed — 26 games. The 4:6 defeat was the heaviest in terms of goals conceded throughout his entire tenure.
Spain vs Argentina: WC-2026 final by Kyiv time — 22:00
Today, 19 July, at 22:00 Kyiv time (15:00 local time) at New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will take place. Spain against Argentina — the first meeting of these two sides in a World Cup final. Argentina are aiming to defend their title and become only the third team in history to win back-to-back World Cups. Spain are returning to the final for the first time since 2010.
Spain have set a tournament record — six consecutive matches without conceding a goal. Argentina came through extra time twice in the playoff and won in stoppage time in two other games. Messi, aged 37, provided two assists in the semi-final against England. If he scores in the final, he will once again lead the Golden Boot race. The detailed WC-2026 schedule by Kyiv time: bronze match and the Spain vs Argentina final is available on a dedicated page of the site.
Stats from a record-breaking tournament: 104 matches, WC-2026 schedule by Kyiv time
WC-2026 is the first tournament in the 48-team, 104-match format. All games from the group stage through the quarter-finals were held across 16 cities in the USA, Canada and Mexico; from the quarter-finals onwards — exclusively in the USA. For Ukrainian fans, the key reference points: matches in the USA kicked off mainly at 00:00, 03:00 or 22:00 Kyiv time (13:00, 16:00 or 11:00 ET respectively). Today's final is at 22:00 Kyiv time. The full WC-2026 match schedule by Kyiv time with all 104 games is available on the site.
This evening — the Spain vs Argentina final (22:00 Kyiv time, MetLife Stadium); a detailed preview will follow.
Photo: Kari Anderson · Editorial (source)
