For the last quarter-final of the World Cup, it was France who obtained the last ticket for the ½ finals thanks to their victory once morest England 1-2. But France trembled and might thank Harry Kane who missed a penalty late in the game. France will face Morocco for a place in the final.
It was France who proved to be dangerous at the start of the game, but the head of Giroud comes into the hands of Pickford.
There are only for France at the start of the match. On an offensive reconversion of the Blues, where Kyle Walker is not here for the first time, Mbappe attract three players, find Griezmann who addresses the ball to Tchouaméni and who with a superb long shot (108 km/h) unlocks the goal counter.
Led, the English react without returning to the score (free kick from Shaw et Kane twice alert Lories). If the ball is English, the score is French at half-time.
The second half starts straight away with a big chance for Bellingham who attempts a 20-yard half-volley. The English dominate and will obtain a penalty for a fault by Tchouameni. Kane takes the opportunity to make it 1-1.
France reacts directly via Rabiot et Dembele’sbut the score does not change and Maguire takes the opportunity to alert Lloris to the 70th.
France is trying to remobilise. Giroud passes very close to 1-2 before finally managing to score less than a minute later. It’s a deliverance for the Blues who are under pressure when the referee once more shows the penalty spot for a foul.Hernandez. But this time Kane misses his penalty. The score no longer changes despite a last attempt to Rashford on a free kick that licks the bar. France will face Morocco for a place in the final.
