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France beat England 2-1 to set up semi-final clash with Morocco in FIFA World Cup

France beat England 2-1 in a fast-paced match to set up a semi-final World Cup clash with Morocco, who upset Portugal in the other quarter-final of the day.

Aurelien Tchouameni put France ahead with a scorching shot from long-range in the 17th minute at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday.

Captain Harry Kane equalised with a penalty kick into the net past French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the 54th minute. It was a goal which left him equal with Wayne Rooney as the joint-highest scorer for England.

 

But in the 77th minute, Oilivier Giroud headed home a cross shot to put France in the lead, keeping his country’s hopes alive of defending its World Cup title.

 

England had a golden chance to equalise in the 84th minute after Theo Hernandez barged into Mason Mount inside the box, but Kane sent the ball over the bar in the penalty shot.

Also Read: Morocco becomes first African country to enter football world cup semi-finals after beating fancied Portugal 1-0

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