The Brits of 2022 football world championship in the quarterfinals disappointingly 1:2 (0:1) lost to defending champion France.
Fatal to the Three Lions was their captain’s extreme inaccuracy Harry Kane’o 11-metre penalty, not implemented in the 84th minute.
For the second time in the match, the striker called HurriKane (an allusion to the hurricane, in English hurricane) which could have equalized the result and probably snatched up extra time, sending the ball far above the goal – in Daus.
France and England staged a thriller in the quarter-final match 🔥#FIFA World Cup | #Qatar2022
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 10, 2022
While Kane had previously scored the same penalty without fuss in the 54th minute, his second attempt was rarely missed.
After him, the French leader could not contain his joy and laughter Kylianas Mbappe, crying from the bottom of my heart over the misfortune of his colleague. A photo with a portrait of an openly laughing K. Mbappe went around the world.
Mbappe’s reaction to missing Harry Kane: pic.twitter.com/KEwSJNPfZA
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 10, 2022
True, it didn’t take long for English fans to react bitterly to her. Some of them asked whether the outstanding K. Mbappe played in the quarterfinals, others said that he was always kept in the pocket by Kyle Walker, who handled the defense perfectly, and the third recalled that Kylian himself was properly burned when running a penalty.
In the round of 16 of the 2020 European Championship, it was K. Mbappé’s failure on 11 meters that led to Les Bleus’ penalty shootout defeat by Switzerland and a fiasco in the tournament.
Kane could become England’s all-time record holder. In 80 international caps, Harry scored 53 goals, the same as Wayne Rooney.
Although the British press did not crucify their captain too much, headlines such as “Harry’s Pain” or “Penalty Curse” adorned the covers of the publications.
On tomorrow’s front page: Brave Three Lions out of the World Cup after hero skipper misses a penalty pic.twitter.com/IG7N0PLLhM
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 10, 2022
H. Kane himself did not hide behind anyone’s back and took full responsibility.
“It’s really hard to digest such a night. Both the team and I are devastated. We believed we could do something special in this championship, but it all depended on small details. We created better chances, but the most important thing is to take them.
I felt as confident going into the second penalty as before the first. Unfortunately, it could not be implemented,” he lamented.
The skipper speaks with @itvfootball after tonight’s defeat against France…pic.twitter.com/wYNUtzoUoY
— England (@England) December 10, 2022
At the time, despite also two 11-metre penalties, the English pundits were angry at the poor work of Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio.
He was mainly criticized for too many unscored fouls on Bukayo Saka (one such incident saw France take the lead) and another potential penalty was awarded when Kane was brought down in the first half, although it appeared to have been a foul out of rigor. area.
What a strike! 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/6PtjpXfS3R
— FIFA World Cup (@CopaMundiai) December 10, 2022
“The referee had a nightmarish match. It was a joke, not a judgement. I’m not saying we lost just because of this, because it would sound like an excuse, but it was really bad refereeing and a bad assessment of situations.” – spared no criticism Gary Neville‘how.
In turn, the coach of the England national team Garethas Southgate’as He declined to comment on the referee’s work.
The strategist, who has a contract until 2024, said he will still evaluate whether to remain at the helm of the team: “We will win as a team and we will lose as a team”.
Long live France 🇫🇷 🇫🇷
Inside #FIFA World Cup semifinals!#Qatar2022
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 10, 2022
K. Mbappe, with 5 goals, is so far the most productive sniper in these World Cups.
Chosen as the best player in the duel with the English Olivier Giroud and Argentinian Lionel Messi they each scored 4 times.
It looks like a three-horse race for the adidas Golden Boot! 🏃 ♂️ 🥇 #FIFA World Cup
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 11, 2022
And the French, determined to triumph again, will face the biggest newcomer of the tournament, Morocco, in the semi-final on Wednesday.
The other semi-final couple will be against Croatia and Argentina, vice champion of the planet, on Tuesday.
Considered the birthplace of football, England lifted the World Cup for the only time in 1966, when they were the hosts of the tournament.
No other country has been eliminated in the quarter-finals so many times (7).
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