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AL KHOR, Qatar : England came up short against a football superpower in a major tournament once again but unlike previous eliminations, Gareth Southgate and his squad can take plenty of encouragement after going toe to toe with reigning champions France.
DOHA : As Kylian Mbappe was being muzzled by the England defence, it was France's old guard who took the defending champions through to the World Cup semi-finals in a nerve-racking 2-1 victory on Saturday.
France boss Didier Deschamps admitted "you need a bit of luck sometimes" after the reigning champions edged past England to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
AL KHOR, Qatar : Didier Deschamps made only one late substitution as France beat England 2-1 in a nerve-racking World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, but the defending champions have been carried over the line by an unshakable collective strength in the squad.
AL KHOR, Qatar : Coach Didier Deschamps said France beat a good England side with their "heart and guts" on Saturday to move into the World Cup semi-finals and keep alive their hopes of back-to-back titles.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: France will have to be on their toes when they face England in their World Cup quarter-final clash as their opponents have players capable of hurting them on the counterattack and at set pieces, coach Didier Deschamps said on Friday (Dec 9).
Raheem Sterling was back in training for England on Friday after returning to Qatar ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final with France.
DOHA: England’s players have been asked one question on repeat as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian Mbappé?Hardly surprising, given Mbappé is the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals and is widely considered the man to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s biggest star.“I’m sure England will have prepared to face Kylian,” France coach Didier Deschamps said at a news conference Friday.