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| Event | 2022 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals | ||||||
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| Date | Saturday 10 December 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Olivier Giroud (France) | ||||||
| Referee | Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 68,895 | ||||||
| Weather | 18 °C (65 °F) | ||||||
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England v France was a match which took place at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday 10 December 2022. England have met France 31 times, winning 17 times, drawing five and losing nine. Two of these took place during a World Cup with England winning both times: a 2–0 win during the 1966 group stage and a 3–1 win during the 1982 first group stage.
Team News[]
Southgate has a 25-man squad to select from against France after forward Raheem Sterling returned to Qatar and trained with the squad.
Midfielder Declan Rice, who had missed training because of illness on Wednesday, was again involved in the session, easing concerns about his readiness to play.
Striker Callum Wilson has been nursing a slight muscle strain, but also trained and showed no signs of injury.
France are likely to be unchanged from their last-16 over Poland, with Mbappe having returned to training after being given a day to rest on Tuesday.
Match Report[]
England's World Cup campaign ended in disappointment as they went out despite a fine performance in the quarter-final against France at Al Bayt Stadium.
Harry Kane's late penalty miss proved decisive after he had earlier equalled Wayne Rooney's England record of 53 goals from the spot.
France took a 17th-minute lead when Aurelien Tchouameni's 25-yard drive beat Jordan Pickford low to his right.
England were the better team for long spells and created chances, deservedly pulling level nine minutes after the break when Kane beat Tottenham team-mate Hugo Lloris in convincing fashion with his penalty after Tchouameni fouled Bukayo Saka.
France regained the lead 12 minutes from time when Olivier Giroud headed in Antoine Griezmann's perfect cross but England had a swift chance to draw level when Theo Hernandez fouled substitute Mason Mount in the box.
Kane had the opportunity make history but uncharacteristically blazed his penalty wildly over the top and England's World Cup dream was over as France look forward to a semi-final against Morocco.
England have been accused of making timid exits at major tournaments in the past but this charge cannot be levelled at Gareth Southgate and his players here.
They matched France and were superior for long spells, with Saka and Declan Rice outstanding, so this will be a painful loss as a route to their first World Cup final since 1966 appeared to be opening up.
Sadly for England and Southgate, they were unable to take the chances that came their way, and they ran into France keeper Lloris at his best.
And it will be captain Kane who feels the disappointment most acutely after missing that second England penalty six minutes from time with the all-time England goalscoring record at his feet.
There was a palpable sense of disbelief around the stadium as this most reliable of penalty takers fired his spot-kick horribly high into England's fans behind the goal.
It was a rare lapse and manager Southgate was swift to come on to the pitch at the final whistle to console a player who has been one of his outstanding contributors.
England's players looked devastated at the end - understandably, after performing so well.
The irony as they make their departure from Qatar is that while they have exited this World Cup one round earlier than they did four years ago, this England team is much richer in promise. This will, of course, be no consolation to Southgate and his squad.
The pre-match talk centred on how England could stop France's superstar Kylian Mbappe - but in the end, their inspiration came from elsewhere to set up that semi-final against Morocco.
And the primary source was the superb Griezmann, who pulled the strings throughout, providing the pass for Tchouameni's strike and later delivering a perfect cross for Giroud to demonstrate his penalty-box expertise by edging in front of Harry Maguire to head powerfully past Pickford.
Mbappe carried real menace throughout but England's plan to subdue France's biggest threat worked to a large degree - only for the experienced Giroud, at 36, and 31-year-old Griezmann to combine to put the World Cup holders into the last four again.
Match[]
Details[]
| 10 December 2022 22:00 AST (UTC+3) |
England 
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1–2 |  France
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Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Attendance: 68,895 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
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Kane  54' (Pen)
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Tchouaméni 17' Giroud 78'
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Match Stats[]
| Overall | England | France |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 57% | 43% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 14 |
See also[]
External links[]
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