France Secures A Semi-Final Spot In World Cup 2022 After Beating England 2-1
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France has secured a semi-final spot in the World Cup 2022 after beating England.
The French side snatched a 2-1 victory when they locked horns with England in the quarter-finals match.
Aurélien Tchouaméni scored in the 17th minute to put the Les Bleus ahead.
Harry Kane got the equalizer through a penalty kick in the 54th minute.
France restored their lead through a spectacular header by Olivier Giroud after 78 minutes of play.
Harry Kane got another opportunity to cancel France’s lead, but he blasted the penalty high over the crossbar in the 84th minute. This was after the English team was awarded a penalty after a VAR check.
France and Morocco will face in a semi-final encounter on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
Earlier, Morocco won 1-0 against Portugal in another quarter-final match of the World Cup 2022.