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On Saturday evening, in the quarterfinal match of the World Cup, France defeated the English footballers with a score of 2:1.
The first goal of the match came in the 17th minute. Aurelien Tchouameni put France ahead with a great long-range shot.
The English managed to equalize in the 54th minute. Bukayo Saka showed great individual skill and earned a penalty for the English team. England's striker Harry Kane confidently converted the penalty kick.
The French players managed to take the lead again in the 78th minute. After a pass from Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud headed the ball into the net from the edge of the box.
England missed a golden opportunity to equalize just moments later. Harry Kane had a chance to score again with another penalty kick, but his shot went over the crossbar.
In the remaining minutes of the match, Gareth Southgate's players couldn't find the strength to score their second goal and had to accept a painful defeat.
In the semifinals, the French national team will face the Moroccan footballers. The match will take place on December 14 at 21:00 local time.
