Heartbreak for England at the FIFA World CUp 2022!
The Qatar campaign of the 'Three Lions' ended in tears on Saturday evening (10 December), after Gareth Southgate's side suffered a 2-1 quarter-final loss to defending champion France.
England's captain Harry Kane was the tragic hero of the night as his late penalty miss in the 84th minute proved costly.
Aurelien Tchouameni gave France the early lead (17') but Kane brought his team back converting a penalty in the 54th minute to equal Wayne Rooney's England record of 53 goals.
Olivier Giroud made it 2-1 for the French (78') before Kane had the chance to make history but his second penalty of the evening flew over the top. The English players were in disbelief.
They beat Senegal with ease 3-0 in the round of 16 on Sunday (4 December) to set up this clash with France, after a convincing performance in the group stage. .
England made a stunning start to their Qatar 2022 adventure by running roughshod over the Islamic Republic of Iran with a 6-2 victory in their opening match. Midfielder Bukayo Saka spearheaded the goal fest celebrating his World Cup debut with a brace.
The 1966 World Cup winners held off a strong challenge from a tenacious U.S. team to walk away with a point after a goalless draw, cementing their position at the top of their group.
Their 3-0 victory over Wales on Tuesday (29 November) sent them through to the knock out rounds.
The 'Three Lions' were hoping to win their first World Cup title since 1966. Ranked among the top-five teams in the world, England reached the semi-finals in Russia 2018 and the Euro 2020 final last year but they are forced to wait for the next major trophy. .
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FIFA World Cup 2022: England soccer team results and scores
Group B:
Monday 21 November
Match: England vs Iran 6-2 (Khalifa International Stadium)
Scorers: England – Jude Bellingham (35’), Bukayo Saka (43’, 62’), Raheem Sterling (45+1’) , Marcus Rashford (71’), Jack Grealish (90’); Iran – Mehdi Taremi (65’, 90+12’).
Saturday 26 November
Match: England vs USA 0-0 (Al Bayt Stadium)
Tuesday 29 November
Match: Wales vs England 0-3 (Al Rayyan Stadium)
Scorers: Marcus Rashford (50', 68'), Phil Foden (51')
Round of 16
Sunday 4 December
Match: England vs Senegal 3-0 (Al Bayt Stadium)
Scorers: Jordan Henderson (38'), Harry Kane (45+3'), Bukayo Saka (57')
Quarter-finals
Saturday, 10 December
Match: England vs France (Al Bayt Stadium)
Scorers: England: Harry Kane (54'/P) - France: Aurelien Tchouameni (17'), Olivier Giroud (78')