Fifa WC, ENG vs FRA Highlights: England head home as Kane misses penalty

Fifa World Cup, England vs France Quarterfinal Highlights: Harry Kane, the joint-highest goal scorer for England missed a penalty in the 83rd minute. It was game-changing as France eventually won 2-1

France Football Team head to yet another semi-final as they beat England 2-1 in the quarterfinal of the Fifa World Cup 2022. Photo: @equipedefrance

England vs France Quarterfinal, Highlights

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So it would end and end in a very bad manner for England at yet another World Cup. The English dominated the entire game with 58% possession, 16 shots on goal and 8 shots on target compared to France’s 8 and five respectively. But all that mattered in the end was the column of goals and over there they lacked behind.

The only goal that England got was through a penalty converted by Harry Kane. Things would have been different had he converted the second penalty as well, but he hit it over the bar and as a result, English would now have to return home empty-handed once again.

France would now take on Morocco in the semi-final on December 15th.

ENG 1-2 FRA

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The Preview

England and France both have been brilliant throughout their World Cup campaign and while France even lost to Tunisia in one of their games, England only faced a draw against the USA. The English side has scored the most in this World Cup so far.

France, on the other hand, have Kylian Mbappe on their side who is not only a prolific striker but the leading goal scorer of this tournament with five goals to his name. It is therefore going to be a fight between the top goal-scorer and the top goal-scoring side.

More than this, it is also going to be a battle of approaches between French manager Didier Deschamps and Englishman Gareth Southgate. While the Frenchman is an attacker, Southgate believes in securing the defence first and then going for the attack. Who will win this battle, only time can tell?

England Starting 11

Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Henderson, Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Kane, Foden

Formation: 4-3-3

France Starting 11

Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud

Formation: 4-2-3-1

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ENG 1-2 FRA

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Marcus Rashford probably had the last chance to equalise for the English with his free-kick which was taken very well but went just above the goal post and with it, the referee has blown the final whistle and England would now take the plane home as France keep up with their title defence.

ENG 1-2 FRA

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England vs France Live Score, Quarterfinal: Harry Kane misses penalty and a great chance to equalise

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This was the best chance that England could have got to equalise right after conceding as Mason Mount was fouled upon by Hernandez and through a VAR check, England got a spot kick. Harry Kane, who had converted from the spot the last time, has hit this over the bar and England look like heading home

ENG 1-1 FRA

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England vs France Live Score, Quarterfinal: Pickford with a great save

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Jordan Pickford has come up with a great save as he has almost saved a goal from a shot which was hit by Olivia Giroud right in the middle of the goal from a very close range

ENG 1-1 FRA

2:03 AM

England vs France Live Score, Quarterfinal: Harry Maguire with a shot

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Harry Maguire has hit the post and it has turned out to be one of the most incredible headers that this game has seen so far. It was not even inches away from the goal and England could have easily gone ahead

ENG 0-1 FRA

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England vs France Live Score, Quarterfinal: Bukayo Saka wins a spot kick

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It was always looking like it was going to get something real for England and it has finally got as Bukayo Saka has fallen inside the French 18-yard box and the referee pointed towards the spot kick,

ENG 0-1 FRA

1:40 AM

England vs France Live Score, Quarterfinal: Jude Bellingham with a belter of a shot

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Jude Bellingham has come up with a great shot which just went above Hugho Lloris’ head and yet another chance goes begging for England

ENG 0-1 FRA

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Stats

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The first half has ended and England still trail 0-1. The goal by Aurélien Tchouaméni has been the difference. Though the possession and more shots on goal and on target have been of England’s. However, the ultimate statistics of goals are being led by France.

ENG 0-1 FRA

12:57 AM

England vs France Live Score, Quarterfinal: England seek penalty

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Was that a penalty? Harry Kane has fell down in the 18-yard box of the French half and still, the referee has not blown the whistle as England seek a penalty.

ENG 0-1 FRA

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