France defeats England 2-1 advancing to semifinals at World Cup in Qatar – National | 24CA News
Kylian Mbappe and France made it again to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.
Olivier Giroud scored within the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to maintain France on the right track to grow to be the primary workforce since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups.
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Giroud raced away in delight when his header deflected off England defender Harry Maguire and sailed previous goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
England striker Harry Kane had an opportunity to even the rating late within the match however he despatched a penalty try over the bar.
It was his second spot kick of the match. He earlier scored to make it 1-1 after Aurelien Tchouameni had given France the lead within the seventeenth minute with a strong drive from 20 meters (yards).
France will subsequent face Morocco within the semifinals on Wednesday. The Moroccans grew to become the primary African workforce to achieve the semifinals on the World Cup by beating Portugal 1-0.
England had been wanting just like the workforce extra more likely to rating when the match was at 1-1. But as an alternative it was Giroud who linked with Antoine Griezmann’s cross to increase his file as France’s all-time main scorer to 53 targets.
The celebrations didn’t final lengthy, nevertheless, as referee Wilton Sampaio reviewed a problem from Theo Hernandez on substitute Mason Mount within the field. The Brazilian official awarded the penalty.
Kane despatched Tottenham teammate Hugo Lloris the flawed method along with his earlier penalty kick after Tchoumani introduced down Bukayo Saka, however he lifted his subsequent effort excessive over the bar.
England, which misplaced to Italy on penalties within the last of final yr’s European Championship, reached the semifinals on the 2018 World Cup.
After scoring 12 targets on the way in which to the quarterfinals in Qatar, England trailed within the match for the primary time on the World Cup. It was additionally the primary time the English workforce had conceded a aim because the opening 6-2 rout of Iran.
Kane’s aim was his 53rd for England, shifting him right into a tie with Wayne Rooney for essentially the most targets scored for the nationwide workforce.
Mbappe didn’t have have a aim of his personal to have fun, however cheered passionately after Kane’s penalty miss. Mbappe is the main scorer on the World Cup with 5 targets, another that Giroud and Lionel Messi.
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England coach Gareth Southgate has typically been criticized for being too cautious within the largest video games, however he opted for a again 4 in opposition to France and loaded his workforce with attacking threats.
Maguire kicked the ball out of play on the very starting of the match despite the fact that there was no stress from a France opponent. Air was leaking out of the ball and Maguire knowledgeable the referee {that a} new one was wanted.
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