Qatar: Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud scored for France as the defending champions thrashed England 2-1 in the quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium. For England, Harry Kane smashed a brilliant goal but failed to take his side across the line. France will now face Morocco in the semi-final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
The defending champions took the lead via a long-range effort from Aurelien Tchouameni in the 17th-minute. England equalised after Harry Kane converted a penalty in the 54th-minute, followed by Oliver Giroud restoring France’s lead in the 78th-minute. Kane could have equalised for England once again but missed his penalty. After the win, France will face Morocco in the semi-finals.
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England were given another lifeline via VAR when Theo Hernandez flattened Mason Mount but Kane sent his spot kick wildly over the bar six minutes from time.
England pushed for an equaliser but when Marcus Rashford’s added-time free kick fizzed just over the bar they fell to a seventh defeat in 10 World Cup quarter-finals.
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