France are the reigning World Cup champion and the No. 4 team in the world, while England rank fifth and were knocked out in the semifinals in 2018. Les Bleus also won the 1998 title and were runner-up in 2006. France beats England 2-1 and advances to semifinal at World cup. The Associated Press has the story:
France beat England 2-1, to semifinals at World Cup
Newslooks- AL KHOR, Qatar (AP)
Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.
Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups.
England striker Harry Kane had a chance to even the score late in the match but he sent a penalty attempt over the bar.
It was his second spot kick of the match. He earlier scored to make it 1-1 after Aurelien Tchouameni had given France the lead.
France outlasting England, 2-1, at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar in the tournament’s last quarterfinals match.
France will advance to play Morocco, which took down Portugal earlier Saturday, in Wednesday’s semifinal match.
France will next face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. The Moroccans became the first African team to reach the semifinals at the World Cup by beating Portugal 1-0.
