England’s World Cup campaign came to an end Saturday night after they failed to beat France in their quarter-final tie despite a brilliant performance from them.
Gareth Southgate’s side was dealt with a blow after Captain Harry Kane missed a very crucial spot kick when England was looking for an equalizer in the 84th minute.
Despite the Three Lions were the better side, France took the lead in the 17th minute with a fine shot from behind the 18-yard box by Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
With a fine performance from England, they managed to come level just nine minutes after the start of the second half when Harry Kane scored from a spot kick after Tchouameni. fouled Bukayo Saka in the penalty box.
The defending champions who never gave up restored their lead through Olivier Giroud, who headed past Jordan Pickford, a cross from Antoine Griezmann.
Kane in the 84th minute missed a very important spot-kick when he blasted his penalty over the top, ending England’s World Cup hopes as France advanced to face Morocco in the semifinals.
