France celebrates after beating England the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022.
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Harry Kane blazed a late penalty over the bar as England’s World Cup goals ended with a 2-1 defeat within the quarter-finals to defending champions France.
The England captain had already transformed from 12 yards earlier within the sport to degree after Aurelien Tchouameni’s thunderbolt had put France forward and he was given a golden alternative to equalize for a second time after Olivier Giroud’s header when Theo Hernandez recklessly barged into Mason Mount.
His first penalty had taken Kane degree with Wayne Rooney’s England scoring document of 53 objectives and meant he’d scored extra penalties in regular time at World Cups than any participant ever.
But with six minutes to play, and the strain enormous, he smashed his second spot kick excessive over the bar. Kane regarded devastated. There was no manner again and on the ultimate whistle, he was inconsolable.
Referee Wilton Sampaio had initially neglected the foul on Mount earlier than VAR suggested him to test the pitchside monitor and England had been pissed off all through this enthralling contest by selections from the officers, with a problem on Bukayo Saka not given as a foul within the build-up to the opener and a penalty shout from Kane neglected within the first half.
Jude Bellingham, at 19-years-old and England’s youngest participant to begin a quarter-final, Saka, 21, and Phil Foden, 22, had been all distinctive as Gareth Southgate’s aspect dueled with France. Harry Maguire clipped a put up with a header at 1-1 and Marcus Rashford lifted a last-gasp free-kick onto the roof of the online.
But finally it was a penalty that brought about England World Cup heartbreak once more.
England gamers console one another after dropping to France within the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022.
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A uncommon miss — Kane’s penalty document
Harry Kane has scored 17/21 penalties for England. He has scored 30/34 within the Premier League.
What subsequent for Gareth Southgate? Will he proceed along with his contract operating by way of to the following European Championships for yet another shot at glory with this group? That is the controversy for the times to come back.
As for France, they go on to play Morocco within the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday at 7pm, once more on the Al Bayt stadium after Morocco grew to become the primary African nation to achieve the ultimate 4 with a 1-0 win over Portugal earlier on Saturday, which left Cristiano Ronaldo in tears.
Zinny Boswell’s and Sam Blitz’s participant scores
England: Pickford (6), Walker (6), Stones (7), Maguire (5), Shaw (4), Rice (7), Henderson (6), Bellingham (6), Saka (8), Kane (6), Foden (6).
Subs: Mount (5), Sterling (5), Rashford (5), Grealish (n/a)
France: Lloris (7), Kounde (6), Varane (6), Upamecano (6), Hernandez (4), Griezmann (8), Tchouameni (7), Rabiot (6), Dembele (6), Giroud (7), Mbappe (6).
Subs: Coman (6)
Man of the match: Antoine Griezmann.
How England’s World Cup dream ended
It was a dramatic ending to this epic first-ever knockout conflict between these sides. It had begun with England wanting nervy after the large build-up and the concern of France star Kylian Mbappe was plain to see when he was in a position to stretch his legs within the lead-up to the opener.
After a determined problem from Declan Rice, England retreated quickly to their very own space and there was then area for Antoine Griezmann to roll throughout for Tchouameni to crash a wonderful strike into the underside nook.
Aurelien Tchouameni of France scores a objective through the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter ultimate match towards England on Dec. 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
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Team information
England had been unchanged from the aspect which beat Senegal, with Gareth Southgate sticking with a again 4France additionally used the identical XI from their last-16 tie, with Kylian Mbappe in assault after scoring twice towards Poland
England complained there ought to have been a foul given for a problem from Dayot Upamecano on Saka initially of the transfer and there was extra frustration with the officers and VAR when no penalty was awarded when Kane rolled the defender for a second time within the area of 5 minutes and tumbled on the sting of the realm.
Kane examined Tottenham teammate Lloris from shut vary and from distance as he led England’s response however the specter of France was all the time there, with Mbappe firing over after a free-kick was labored into the field.
England had by no means gained a World Cup match they had been dropping at half-time, whereas France had gained 24 of the 25 they’d led after 45 minutes — however Bellingham confirmed no respect for such information, driving England ahead early within the second interval earlier than offering the wall cross for Saka when the Arsenal man was floored within the field by Tchouameni.
Kane, after being made to attend, ultimately slammed residence the penalty to match Rooney’s milestone. It was an enormous second in his profession and his fourth objective from the spot in World Cups — however one which might be overshadowed by one other penalty to come back.
The equalizer sparked a frantic couple of minutes, with Adrien Rabiot virtually catching England asleep seconds after the restart when he pressured a cease from Jordan Pickford and Mbappe turned on the afterburners to cost away from Walker, however the Three Lions refocused and had been inches away when Maguire grazed a put up with a header from Jordan Henderson’s free-kick.
Giroud had turn into France’s document goalscorer himself earlier on this match and after heading huge and seeing Pickford push away a volley, he beat Maguire to Griezmann’s cross to go his nation again in entrance.
Harry Maguire of England and Olivier Giroud of France conflict throughout a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter ultimate match on Dec. 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
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There had been emphatic celebrations from the French and it was a hammer blow to England — however extremely they got an opportunity to save lots of their World Cup simply a few minutes later due to Hernandez’s inconsiderate foul. This time, although, Kane received all of it flawed. Uncharacteristically so.
The miss knocked the stuffing out of England and the prospect of mounting a grandstand end. They had been in a position to muster yet another probability — however Rashford was simply off course as he regarded to fireside in a second free-kick of this World Cup. There was to be no late twist. England’s large probability had come and gone. And so had their hopes of glory in Qatar.
Kane: I take duty; it is going to damage
England captain Harry Kane talking on ITV: “I’m all the time somebody who prepares for getting one or two penalties in a sport, I all the time have an concept for what I need to do. I am unable to fault my preparation or something like that, it was simply the execution on the night time.
“The first pen was nice, the second I did not fairly hit it how I needed to. I’ve to take it on the chin, it is going to damage for positive, the entire sport will damage. As the captain, I’ll take that, however I could not be prouder of the boys.
“It comes all the way down to a small element I’ll take duty for. I’m not frightened in regards to the crew and the way it will impression them. We have some nice expertise.”
Harry Kane is consoled by Jordan Pickford and Kieran Trippier after England’s 1-2 defeat within the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter ultimate match towards France on Dec. 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
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Southgate: We believed we might win the World Cup
England supervisor Gareth Southgate talking on ITV: “The efficiency did [live up to expectation]. In the top, objectives are decisive. I’ve simply stated to the gamers, they could not give any extra. Fine margins. Things at each ends which have determined the sport. I’m happy with the best way they have been by way of the match.”
On the referee: “Pointless me going into that. I’d fairly discuss our gamers. Congratulations to France. They know they have been in a hell of a sport. I do not suppose we might have completed any extra.
“For me, we win and lose as a crew. We let two [goals] in and missed possibilities. Harry [Kane] has been unimaginable for us. So dependable. We would not be right here if not for the objectives he is scored for us.
“It’s key moments. In a lot of the large moments we had been in the precise place. It’s a sport of high-quality margins. We had been right here to attempt to win the match — we had perception we might. We’ve received a crew that would have completed that.”
On his England future, Southgate stated: “After each match we have sat down and reviewed and mirrored. So we want a little bit of time to verify everybody makes the precise selections.”
Analysis: England’s protection prices them ultimately
SSN senior reporter Rob Dorsett on the Al Thumama Stadium:
“England’s gamers dropped to the turf, many in tears, as France have fun. The English followers had been silent. Stunned. Heartbreak for England, who crashed out in Qatar.
“For a lot of this quarter-final, they had been the higher aspect. They had extra possession, created extra possibilities than the world champions. But the England captain will want a while to course of the unthinkable – that he missed, at an important time, from 12 yards.
“That’s so bittersweet for Kane, who equaled Wayne Rooney’s goalscoring document earlier, with nerves of metal.
“England will bemoan the referee, who did them no favors and missed some key selections however finally, as we feared from the very begin of the match, it was England’s protection that value them. Two key lapses, that had been ruthlessly punished by France.
“England will head residence tomorrow. Christmas is canceled.”
Opta stats — Quarter-final heartbreak once more for England
This is the seventh time England have been eradicated from the quarter-final levels of the World Cup, greater than another aspect within the historical past of the competitors.England have misplaced all three of their World Cup matches towards reigning champions, with all three coming within the quarter-final stage of the competitors (2-4 vs Uruguay in 1954, 1-3 vs Brazil in 1962 and 1-2 vs France tonight).England scored 13 objectives on the 2022 World Cup, the very best variety of objectives they’ve ever scored in a single version of a significant match (World Cup and European Championship).Antoine Griezmann grew to become the primary French participant to offer two assists in a knockout spherical sport of the World Cup since Dominique Rocheteau towards Italy in 1986 (spherical of 16).Kane grew to become the primary participant to each rating and miss a penalty in a World Cup match since Michal Bilek for Czechoslovakia towards USA in 1990.Hugo Lloris made his 143rd look for France, turning into probably the most capped participant within the senior French males’s aspect.