FIFA World Cup 2022: Tchouameni, Giroud scores France beat England in quarters clash into Semi-finals, player ratings.

Olivier Giroud scored the winner goal while Harry Kane missed 2nd penalty a late chance to equalise with holders France beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup quarter-final.

Earlier - Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Poland 3-1 in their last-16 tie, while England overcame Senegal 3-0 to secure their place in the quarter-finals.

After Aurelien-Tchouameni gave France the lead midway through the first half, Kane equalised from the penalty spot nine minutes into the second half.

Long stretches of the game at Al Bayt Stadium favoured England, but Giroud's goal with 12 minutes remaining gave France the advantage again.

France will next face Morocco on Wednesday for a spot in the final.

Then, as England's wait to claim its first significant international trophy since 1966 continues, Kane lambasted his second penalty of the contest over the crossbar.

France is still on track to successfully defend the World Cup, making them the first team to do so since Brazil did it in 1958.

France is now unquestionably the favourite to defend their title as they get ready to play Morocco in the semifinals after Brazil was eliminated and England was defeated here in the desert city of Doha.

France will seeking to become the first nation to successfully defend its FIFA World Cup title since Brazil — led by Pele — won back-to-back tournaments in 1958 and 1962. Italy also won two consecutive World Cups in 1934 and 1938.

World Cup 2022 Fantasy football: England vs France, Player Ratings.

ENGLAND: Pickford 6, Walker 6, Stones 6, Maguire 6, Shaw 6, Rice 6, Bellingham 7, Henderson 6, Kane 6, Saka 7, Foden 6.

Subs: Mount n/a, Sterling n/a, Rashford n/a, Grealish n/a.

FRANCE: Lloris 7, Kounde 7, Varane 7, Upamecano 6, T. Hernandez 6, Griezmann 7, Tchouameni 7, Rabiot 6, Dembele 6, Giroud 7, Mbappe 6.

Subs: Coman n/a.

Player of the Match - Antoine Griezmann, FRA

France have Luck, Engaland heartbreak again in Quarters, Opta Key Stats.

This is the seventh time England have been eliminated from the quarter-final stages of the World Cup, more than any other side in the history of the competition.

England have lost all three of their World Cup matches against reigning champions, with all three coming in the quarter-final stage of the competition (2-4 vs Uruguay in 1954, 1-3 vs Brazil in 1962 and 1-2 vs France tonight).

England scored 13 goals at the 2022 World Cup, the highest number of goals they've ever scored in a single edition of a major tournament (World Cup and European Championship).

Antoine Griezmann became the first French player to provide two assists in a knockout round game of the World Cup since Dominique Rocheteau against Italy in 1986 (round of 16).

Kane became the first player to both score and miss a penalty in a World Cup match since Michal Bilek for Czechoslovakia against USA in 1990.

Hugo Lloris made his 143rd appearance for France, becoming the most capped player in the senior French men's side.

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