World Cup Qatar 2022: France crush England dreams, Morocco make history
By France24
12 December 2022 |
10:34 am
In a nail-biting match full of high quality, France advanced to the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over England. Aurélien Tchouaméni opened with a scorching long-range effort, before Harry Kane equalised with a penalty but Olivier Giroud won the game with a bullet header.
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