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Matchday 19 Live Blog: France defeat England as Morocco advance to semis
Join us for Matchday 19 as we bring you the key moments and highlights from today's FIFA World Cup fixtures.
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France will now meet Morocco in the semi final.
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England are out as the match ends
Arguably the better team over 90 minutes, England bow out and will rue their missed chances.
It ends 2-1 to France.
It ends 2-1 to France.
Kane misses!!
Absolutely skied it! Shocking miss from England's captain Harry Kane
Another penalty to England!
Mount is deemed to have been fouled in the box after a VAR check
Giroud nods in France's second!
78' - You can't give Giroud chances! He finds space and nods in the cross from Griezmann, that classic French combination.
Kane converts!
54' - Kane puts the penalty away in typical fashion - England have drawn level!
Penalty to England!
Saka is taken down in the box and the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot
We're back under way at Al Bayt Stadium
England need to get back in the game but can't leave themselves short at the back - let's see how they approach the second half.
That's half-time
France have a narrow 1-0 lead going into the half - both teams have had chances in what has been an even match-up so far
Goal to France!
17' - Tchouameni opens the scoring for France with a long range shot outside the box - what a hit!
Kick-off: England v France!
We're under way at Al Bayt stadium for what promises to be a classic!
Head-to-Head: England v France
· There have been 41 matches between England and France. The Three Lions won 24, Les Bleus 11 and there were six draws.
· Of the 41 games between these nations, 10 are classed as unofficial by England: the first eight meetings from 1906 to 1921 and matches in 1945 and 1946. England won seven of those 10 fixtures (W7-D1-L2).
· France lost both of their two World Cup matches versus England. The only other opponents Les Bleus have played multiple World Cup games against and have a 100% losing record are Yugoslavia (2). The three other opponents the Three Lions have played multiple World Cup fixtures against and have a 100% winning record are Czechoslovakia, Paraguay and Tunisia (all 2). Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
· On their way to lifting the World Cup trophy on home soil in 1966, England defeated France 2-0 in the group stage at Wembley Stadium (both goals by Roger Hunt).
· England defeated France 3-1 in Bilbao in the group stage of the 1982 World Cup. Bryan Robson scored twice in that game, including the opener after only 27 seconds.
· France are unbeaten in all three games against England at the EUROs (W1-D2-L0, all in the group stage): a 0-0 draw in Malmö in 1992 (Didier Deschamps played for Les Bleus), a 2-1 win in Lisbon in 2004 (Zinédine Zidane scored a free-kick in the 91st minute and a penalty in the 93rd minute) and a 1-1 draw in Donetsk in 2012 (the most recent competitive meeting).
· This will be the first knockout match between England and France at a major tournament.
· England won only one of their last eight matches versus France (W1-D2-L5), a 2-0 friendly victory at Wembley Stadium on 17 November 2015 (goals by Dele Alli and Wayne Rooney).
· The most recent meeting of these nations was a friendly at Stade de France on 13 June 2017. The hosts won 3-2 courtesy of goals by Samuel Umtiti (22'), Djibril Sidibé (43') and Ousmane Dembélé (78'). Harry Kane (9', 48' penalty) scored both for England. France had Raphaël Varane (48') sent off.
· Antoine Griezmann was an unused substitute in that friendly in June 2017. He has played in all 71 France matches since (a national record run).
· Club teammates who could be in opposition in this match are Bukayo Saka/Aaron Ramsdale and William Saliba (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson/Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Luke Shaw/Harry Maguire/Marcus Rashford and Raphaël Varane (Manchester United), Harry Kane/Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), and Declan Rice and Alphonse Aréola (West Ham United).
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· Of the 41 games between these nations, 10 are classed as unofficial by England: the first eight meetings from 1906 to 1921 and matches in 1945 and 1946. England won seven of those 10 fixtures (W7-D1-L2).
· France lost both of their two World Cup matches versus England. The only other opponents Les Bleus have played multiple World Cup games against and have a 100% losing record are Yugoslavia (2). The three other opponents the Three Lions have played multiple World Cup fixtures against and have a 100% winning record are Czechoslovakia, Paraguay and Tunisia (all 2). Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
· On their way to lifting the World Cup trophy on home soil in 1966, England defeated France 2-0 in the group stage at Wembley Stadium (both goals by Roger Hunt).
· England defeated France 3-1 in Bilbao in the group stage of the 1982 World Cup. Bryan Robson scored twice in that game, including the opener after only 27 seconds.
· France are unbeaten in all three games against England at the EUROs (W1-D2-L0, all in the group stage): a 0-0 draw in Malmö in 1992 (Didier Deschamps played for Les Bleus), a 2-1 win in Lisbon in 2004 (Zinédine Zidane scored a free-kick in the 91st minute and a penalty in the 93rd minute) and a 1-1 draw in Donetsk in 2012 (the most recent competitive meeting).
· This will be the first knockout match between England and France at a major tournament.
· England won only one of their last eight matches versus France (W1-D2-L5), a 2-0 friendly victory at Wembley Stadium on 17 November 2015 (goals by Dele Alli and Wayne Rooney).
· The most recent meeting of these nations was a friendly at Stade de France on 13 June 2017. The hosts won 3-2 courtesy of goals by Samuel Umtiti (22'), Djibril Sidibé (43') and Ousmane Dembélé (78'). Harry Kane (9', 48' penalty) scored both for England. France had Raphaël Varane (48') sent off.
· Antoine Griezmann was an unused substitute in that friendly in June 2017. He has played in all 71 France matches since (a national record run).
· Club teammates who could be in opposition in this match are Bukayo Saka/Aaron Ramsdale and William Saliba (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson/Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Luke Shaw/Harry Maguire/Marcus Rashford and Raphaël Varane (Manchester United), Harry Kane/Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), and Declan Rice and Alphonse Aréola (West Ham United).
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France Stats
· Only twice before has the World Cup been won by the holders: Italy (1938) and Brazil (1962). The defending champions have not reached the semi-finals since 1998, when Brazil were beaten 3-0 in the final by hosts France.
· France were eliminated in two of their seven World Cup quarter-finals: 3-1 against Italy in Colombes in 1938 and 1-0 versus Germany in Rio de Janeiro in 2014 (the most recent World Cup knockout phase defeat for Les Bleus).
· France won 2-0 against Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup (goals by Raphaël Varane and Antoine Griezmann).
· France won two of their four World Cup penalty shootouts. Both victories were in the quarter-finals: 1986 versus Brazil and 1998 versus Italy.
· France have failed to keep a clean sheet in five consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since a run of 11 from 1958 to 1982 (a streak that included both of their two World Cup games versus England).
· Didier Deschamps is joint-fourth alongside Joachim Löw (both 12) in the list of managers to record the most World Cup wins. The top three are Helmut Schön (16), Luiz Felipe Scolari (14) and Mário Zagallo (13). Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
· In the round of last 16 win against Poland, Olivier Giroud (52) surpassed Thierry Henry (51) as France's all-time leading goalscorer. Kylian Mbappé (33) is seventh on that list, one behind sixth-place David Trezeguet (34).
· Mbappé has scored nine World Cup goals (four in 2018, five in 2022). At age 23 years and 355 days, he can become the youngest player to reach double figures in World Cup goals. That record currently belongs to Gerd Müller (24y-226d).
· Jules Koundé and Aurélien Tchouaméni are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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· France were eliminated in two of their seven World Cup quarter-finals: 3-1 against Italy in Colombes in 1938 and 1-0 versus Germany in Rio de Janeiro in 2014 (the most recent World Cup knockout phase defeat for Les Bleus).
· France won 2-0 against Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup (goals by Raphaël Varane and Antoine Griezmann).
· France won two of their four World Cup penalty shootouts. Both victories were in the quarter-finals: 1986 versus Brazil and 1998 versus Italy.
· France have failed to keep a clean sheet in five consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since a run of 11 from 1958 to 1982 (a streak that included both of their two World Cup games versus England).
· Didier Deschamps is joint-fourth alongside Joachim Löw (both 12) in the list of managers to record the most World Cup wins. The top three are Helmut Schön (16), Luiz Felipe Scolari (14) and Mário Zagallo (13). Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
· In the round of last 16 win against Poland, Olivier Giroud (52) surpassed Thierry Henry (51) as France's all-time leading goalscorer. Kylian Mbappé (33) is seventh on that list, one behind sixth-place David Trezeguet (34).
· Mbappé has scored nine World Cup goals (four in 2018, five in 2022). At age 23 years and 355 days, he can become the youngest player to reach double figures in World Cup goals. That record currently belongs to Gerd Müller (24y-226d).
· Jules Koundé and Aurélien Tchouaméni are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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England Stats
· England can reach the semi-finals in consecutive World Cups for the first time. The Three Lions finished fourth in Russia in 2018.
· England (6) are the team to suffer the most World Cup eliminations in the quarter-finals. They were knocked out at that round in 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002 and 2006.
· England progressed from only three of their nine World Cup quarter-finals: 1966 (1-0 versus Argentina at Wembley Stadium), 1990 (3-2 after extra time versus Cameroon in Naples) and 2018 (2-0 versus Sweden in Samara).
· This is the third time England have faced the defending champions at the World Cup. Both previous occasions resulted in quarter-final defeats: 4-2 versus Uruguay in Basel in 1954 and 3-1 versus Brazil in Viña del Mar in 1962.
· England can win three successive World Cup games for the first time since 1990: 1-0 versus Egypt (group stage), 1-0 after extra time versus Belgium (round of last 16) and 3-2 after extra time versus Cameroon (quarter-finals).
· England lost six of their last seven World Cup matches against teams higher in the FIFA world rankings at the time. The only exception in that run was a 0-0 draw after extra time versus Portugal in the 2006 quarter-finals (the Three Lions lost on penalties). England are currently ranked fifth, once place below France.
· England's most recent World Cup win versus a team higher in the FIFA world rankings at the time was a 1-0 victory against Argentina in the 2002 group stage (England were ranked 12th, Argentina were ranked third).
· England have scored 12 goals in this tournament, equalling their highest number of goals netted at a single World Cup: also 12 in 2018. The Three Lions scored 11 goals on their way to lifting the trophy in 1966.
· England can equal their team record of four consecutive World Cup clean sheets, set in 1966 and matched in 1982.
· England won only two of their nine World Cup/EUROs penalty shootouts: versus Spain in the EURO 1996 quarter-finals and Colombia in the 2018 World Cup round of last 16.
· England are the only team not to have received a card (yellow or red) at the 2022 World Cup.
· Gareth Southgate (2018 World Cup, EURO 2020) can become the first manager to guide England to the semi-finals of more than two major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs). Alf Ramsey (1966 World Cup, EURO 1968) also achieved two.
· Southgate (6) is one short of equalling Alf Ramsey (7) as the manager to record the most World Cup wins in charge of England. Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
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· England (6) are the team to suffer the most World Cup eliminations in the quarter-finals. They were knocked out at that round in 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002 and 2006.
· England progressed from only three of their nine World Cup quarter-finals: 1966 (1-0 versus Argentina at Wembley Stadium), 1990 (3-2 after extra time versus Cameroon in Naples) and 2018 (2-0 versus Sweden in Samara).
· This is the third time England have faced the defending champions at the World Cup. Both previous occasions resulted in quarter-final defeats: 4-2 versus Uruguay in Basel in 1954 and 3-1 versus Brazil in Viña del Mar in 1962.
· England can win three successive World Cup games for the first time since 1990: 1-0 versus Egypt (group stage), 1-0 after extra time versus Belgium (round of last 16) and 3-2 after extra time versus Cameroon (quarter-finals).
· England lost six of their last seven World Cup matches against teams higher in the FIFA world rankings at the time. The only exception in that run was a 0-0 draw after extra time versus Portugal in the 2006 quarter-finals (the Three Lions lost on penalties). England are currently ranked fifth, once place below France.
· England's most recent World Cup win versus a team higher in the FIFA world rankings at the time was a 1-0 victory against Argentina in the 2002 group stage (England were ranked 12th, Argentina were ranked third).
· England have scored 12 goals in this tournament, equalling their highest number of goals netted at a single World Cup: also 12 in 2018. The Three Lions scored 11 goals on their way to lifting the trophy in 1966.
· England can equal their team record of four consecutive World Cup clean sheets, set in 1966 and matched in 1982.
· England won only two of their nine World Cup/EUROs penalty shootouts: versus Spain in the EURO 1996 quarter-finals and Colombia in the 2018 World Cup round of last 16.
· England are the only team not to have received a card (yellow or red) at the 2022 World Cup.
· Gareth Southgate (2018 World Cup, EURO 2020) can become the first manager to guide England to the semi-finals of more than two major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs). Alf Ramsey (1966 World Cup, EURO 1968) also achieved two.
· Southgate (6) is one short of equalling Alf Ramsey (7) as the manager to record the most World Cup wins in charge of England. Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
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MOROCCO HAVE DONE IT!
90+8' - Full-time whistle
The referee blows for full-time and Morocco have held on to beat Portugal 1-0 and become the first African nation to reach the World Cup Semi-Finals!
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal threw everything at them in the final minutes but just could not find an equaliser.
A massive moment for Africa as Morocco will now take on the winner of France v England that takes place later this morning.
The referee blows for full-time and Morocco have held on to beat Portugal 1-0 and become the first African nation to reach the World Cup Semi-Finals!
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal threw everything at them in the final minutes but just could not find an equaliser.
A massive moment for Africa as Morocco will now take on the winner of France v England that takes place later this morning.
So close for Pepe
90+7 - Header just wide!
A desperate ball in evades the head of Cristiano Ronaldo and is headed inches wide of the post by Pepe.
That was the moment!
A desperate ball in evades the head of Cristiano Ronaldo and is headed inches wide of the post by Pepe.
That was the moment!
Ronaldo on for Portugal
51' - CR7 comes into the game
Portugal put their best foot forward as Cristiano Ronaldo is subbed on for Ruben Neves early into the second half.
Portugal put their best foot forward as Cristiano Ronaldo is subbed on for Ruben Neves early into the second half.
Second half kicks off
45' - Second half starts
Morocco kick off the second half of this World Cup quarter-final with a 1-0 lead over Portugal at Al Thumama stadium. Portugal ended the first 45 threatening though and will surely test the Atlas Lions.
Morocco kick off the second half of this World Cup quarter-final with a 1-0 lead over Portugal at Al Thumama stadium. Portugal ended the first 45 threatening though and will surely test the Atlas Lions.
MOROCCO TAKE THE LEAD!
42' - En-Nesyri from the heavens!
Morocco have been building from the back. A high, looping ball comes in from the left and En-Nesyri elevates to head it home!
1-0! The Atlas Lions have the lead!
Morocco have been building from the back. A high, looping ball comes in from the left and En-Nesyri elevates to head it home!
1-0! The Atlas Lions have the lead!
Morocco v Portugal is underway!
1' - Kick-off
Portugal kick off to get this quarter-final underway from Al Thumama Stadium.
Portugal kick off to get this quarter-final underway from Al Thumama Stadium.
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