England fans in shock after missed Kane penalty ends World Cup hopes
Another event, one other disappointment for England. And though this time their followers may really feel as if they had been greater than ok to win, they nonetheless misplaced. And it nonetheless got here right down to a dreaded penalty, although not the shootout model.
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, who was a continuing menace to the French backline, drew the primary penalty within the 54th minute, which captain Harry Kane transformed to stage the match after Aurelien Tchouameni had unleashed a scorcher simply 17 minutes in.
But later down 2-1 after an Olivier Giroud header, Kane was offered one other penalty alternative within the 84th minute when Mason Mount was checked within the field by Theo Fernandez. Unfortunately, Kane got here up quick. Or lengthy, relying in your perspective, skying his shot over Tottenham teammate Hugo Lloris in purpose.
The response on Twitter was what you’d anticipate for a staff that has struggled so typically in massive video games, although often within the penalty shootout. England are 1-3 within the penalty shootout on the World Cup.
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