France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1

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AL KHOR, Qatar: France's players reacted as if they had already won the World Cup. What they were actually celebrating, though, was Harry Kane's missed penalty.

AL KHOR, Qatar: France's players reacted as if they had already won the World Cup. What they were actually celebrating, though, was Harry Kane's missed penalty. The match wasn't over yet, but France was leading 2-1 when Kane, England's captain and its best player, stepped up to take a penalty that would even the score in the 84th minute of Saturday's match at Al Bayt Stadium.

Olivier Giroud put France back in front with a header in the 78th minute, setting up Kane for that chance to equalize again against his Tottenham teammate, France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. That's when he blasted his shot over. 'It is very difficult when you get a second penalty and, of course, a goalkeeper that knows you really well as well,' Southgate said. 'There's a lot involved in that situation.

 

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