France has qualified for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup after a win over England. France opened the scoring through their star midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni in the first half of the game. Both sides went for half-time with a 1-0 score in the favor of France.
However, England pulled one back through Harry Kane in the 2nd half. France hit back once again through a thumping header from Olivier Giroud in the 78th minute of the game.
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England captain Harry Kane had another opportunity in the final few mins to tie the game for the Three Lions. However, he missed his 2nd penalty as he went for power. But the ball went blazing high over the post. The game ended 2-1 in the favor of France.
Soccer fans react to Harry Kane and England’s end of World Cup campaign
England and France, both, entered the competition as among the favorites. However, the result shouldn’t come as a surprise as France has a strong roster. Fans took to social media to react to the result.
Following are some of the reactions:
Harry Kane. Serial bottler pic.twitter.com/8pgbmWjtxy
— ⚡️🇧🇼 (@Priceless_Silva) December 10, 2022
Harry Kane is Spursy through and through.
— Football Conspiracy Theories (@footbaIItheory) December 10, 2022
Harry Kane scores that if it’s for Spurs. He let his country down.
— Football Conspiracy Theories (@footbaIItheory) December 10, 2022
😂😂😂😂 GO HOME @ENGLAND pic.twitter.com/RcoDyi3qPB
— B (@JackyBooooy) December 10, 2022
Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, England get knocked out by the first decent team they play. #FifaWorldCup
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) December 10, 2022
England in the second half. pic.twitter.com/Hiyq5uniGo
— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) December 10, 2022
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France will now face dark horse Morocco in the semis of the competition. Morocco shocked the world after a close 1-0 win over former European champions, Portugal. They have been solid throughout the competition and have conceded just 1 goal.
On the other side, Croatia and Argentina will face each other in the semis.
France vs Morocco will be an exciting watch for fans around the world. Kylian Mbappe will play against a familiar face, Achraf Hakimi. in the next game. However, the World Cup is over for Harry Kane and co. as they will head home after losing against defending champions, France.
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