Harry Kane had already levelled once with a penalty but missed a second to give France a 2-1 victory in the World Cup quarter-final
, when caution and a lack of belief undermined him and the team. It was not a loss to chase him from his post.Defeat to France in Al Khor means England have lost seven World Cup quarter-finals, having only reached the final four three times – in 1966, when they went on to win the trophy, and in 1990 and 2018.
But when another substitute, Marcus Rashford, was narrowly off target with a last-gasp free-kick, England had to face up to a missed opportunity. Kane looked broken at full time. So did everybody in England’s colours.Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images England had not been behind at the tournament, had not previously experienced a real setback. Southgate and his coaches had discussed how they would react, the processes that needed to be followed. They had to put them into action after Aurélien Tchouaméni’s early breakthrough, which felt as though it was advertised. France had got quickly into their passing rhythms, the excellent Antoine Griezmann prominent. Giroud had almost got in for an 11th-minute header.
The breakthrough came when Griezmann laid off to Tchouaméni, who shot from distance with vicious swerve. Jordan Pickford had plenty of time to see it. As it headed to his right-hand corner he flung himself across. He was at full stretch but it was not enough. Dayot Upamecano had started the move with a challenge on Bukayo Saka that England had insisted was a foul. The Brazilian referee, Wilton Sampaio, said no. He would be erratic throughout. At times, it looked as if he was guessing.
England stayed calm and Kane led the fightback, getting into a couple of physical duels with Upamecano and winning them. Kane cleverly rolled the centre-half after a Saka pass into him and he had a chance from an angle on the right. Hugo Lloris, on the occasion of a record-breaking 143rd France men’s cap, was out smartly to block.
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