France ahead Kylian Mbappe (#10) fights for the ball with England defender Kyle Walker in the course of the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France on the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on December 10, 2022.

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France ahead Kylian Mbappe (#10) fights for the ball with England defender Kyle Walker in the course of the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France on the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on December 10, 2022.

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France is heading again to the World Cup semifinals in back-to-back tournaments after an exciting and nerve-wracking 2-1 quarterfinal victory over England.

It was a battle of the titans. Both groups made the semifinals of the final World Cup in Russia 4 years in the past. France is the defending champion and had sparkled in Qatar behind a bevy of stars together with Kylian Mbappé who leads the event with 5 targets (he was principally silenced on this contest).

It was France which scored first. In the seventeenth minute, Antoine Griezmann (enjoying in his 72nd straight sport) handed to Aurélien Tchouaméni who delivered a blistering strike from far exterior the field to silence England 1-0.

England’s tremendous striker and staff captain Harry Kane leveled the sport at 1-1 within the 54th minute with a penalty kick strike. It was his 53rd aim for England – tying him with Wayne Rooney as the highest all-time scorers for his or her nation.

France ahead Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring his staff’s second aim throughout their World Cup quarterfinal match towards England.

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France ahead Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring his staff’s second aim throughout their World Cup quarterfinal match towards England.

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France bounced again within the 78th minute. Griezmann despatched one other go into the field and Olivier Giroud soared up to deliver a header past the outstretched arms of the English keeper. The aim provides to Giroud’s all-time scoring lead for France.

In the 84th minute, England missed a golden probability to tie it up. Harry Kane lined up for his second penalty kick of the sport – however this time he struck it excessive above the cross bar.

England managed possession for the whole sport. They had extra passes, extra crosses and twice as many pictures. But it mattered not for France. No defending world champions had gone past the quarterfinals this century till in the present day.

The highway for France will not get any simpler. The French play Morocco in Wednesday’s semifinal. Morocco has mowed down European opponents this event and is the primary African staff to play in a World Cup semifinal.

Harry Kane of England reacts after lacking a penalty towards Hugo Lloris of France in the course of the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France.

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Harry Kane of England reacts after lacking a penalty towards Hugo Lloris of France in the course of the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France.

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