2022 World Cup Results - Harry Kane Misses Penalty, France Returns England and Challenges Morocco in the Semifinals
BOLASPORT.COM - The French national team managed to get rid of the England national team in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup . Les Bleus strolled into the semifinals and challenged the Moroccan national team.
The England national team and the French national team are fighting in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup .
This fierce duel took place at Al Bayt Stadium, Saturday (10/12/2022) local time or early Sunday WIB.
As a result, the French national team won the match over the English national team with a final score of 2-1.
the English national team was dominant with 57 percent possession, compared to 43 percent belonging to the French national team .
In terms of opportunities, the England national team was able to create 15 opportunities with 8 leading to goal.
The French national team made 8 opportunities and 5 of them were on target.
The course of the match
England and France started the first half by building each other's rhythm of play.
In the first 10 minutes, opportunities have not been created from both teams because of the meeting of defenses.
Only in the 11th minute, France opened the opportunity through Olivier Giroud's header .
Receiving Ousmane Dembele's gastric cross from the right side of the French attack, Giroud's header was right in the catch of England goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford.
In the 17th minute, France managed to open the scoring through Aurelien Tchouameni from his right foot.
Taking advantage of Antoine Griezmann's pass, Tchouameni fired a shot from outside the penalty box.
Tchouameni's shot went into the right corner of the England goal and Pickford could not reach it.
After conceding, England then responded by making the first chance in the 21st minute through Luke Shaw.
Getting a free kick in front of the penalty box, Shaw's left foot shot was still secured by French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
A minute later, it was Harry Kane's turn to threaten the French goal.
Pushing into the penalty box from the right side of England's attack, Kane fired a right-footed shot.
However, Kane's shot was still blocked by Lloris.
Kane tried again in the 29th minute with a long-range shot.
Kane's right-foot shot, which slid into the left side of the French goal, was still blocked by Lloris and only resulted in a corner.
Until the first half was over, there were no additional goals for both teams and France led England with a score of 1-0.
After halftime, England appeared more attacking by successfully opening opportunities in the 47th minute.
Jude Bellingham opened up opportunities for England by kicking from outside the penalty box.
Bellingham's powerful right-footed kick from outside the penalty box, which led to the left corner of the French goal, was saved by Lloris.
In the 52nd minute, England were awarded a penalty after Bukayo Saka was fouled by Aurelien Tchouameni .
Harry Kane , who stepped up as the executioner, managed to score a goal by tricking Lloris.
Kane's right-foot shot nestled into the right corner of the French goal, while Lloris moved in the opposite direction.
This goal scored by Kane made him equal the goalscoring record of the legendary English striker, Wayne Rooney, with a total of 53 goals.
Score to be equally strong 1-1 between England and France.
France immediately created an opportunity through Adrien Rabiot in the 56th minute with a shot from outside the penalty box.
Rabiot's right-foot shot, which led to the left side of the England goal, was still thwarted by Pickford.
In the 60th minute, Saka created an opportunity by trying to kick the ball from inside the penalty box.
However, Saka's right-foot shot was still too weak and was easily caught by Lloris.
Entering the 77th minute, France threatened through Olivier Giroud with a left foot shot.
However, this opportunity was thwarted by Pickford and only resulted in a corner kick.
France scored the second through Giroud in the 78th minute.
Antoine Griezmann's cross into the England penalty box was successfully completed by Giroud with a header to the right side of the England goal.
France lead with a score of 2-1 over England.
Three minutes later, England were awarded another penalty after Mason Mount was fouled by Theo Hernandez.
Kane, who again started as kicker, failed to score England's equalizer.
Kane's right-footed shot soars high over the French crossbar.
Until the match was over, France managed to maintain a 2-1 advantage over England.
This victory made France advance to the semifinals and challenged Morocco, which had already made sure of qualifying first.
England 1-2 France ( Harry Kane 54'-pen; Aurelien Tchouameni 17', Olivier Giroud 78')
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