England crashed out of the World Cup quarter-final against France after Harry Kane missed the penalty.

Harry Kane fired a late penalty over the bar as England's World Cup dreams ended with a 2-1 quarter-final loss to defending champions France.

The England captain had already converted from 12 yards earlier in the game to equalize after Aurelien Tchouameni's lightning bolt had put France ahead and was given a golden chance to compensate for the second time after Olivier Giroud's header when Theo Hernandez recklessly broke into Mason Mount.

His first penalty had brought Kane level with Wayne Rooney's England record of 53 goals and meant that he had scored more penalties in modulation time at World Cups than any other player in history.

But with six minutes to play and enormous pressure, he crashed his second penalty over the crossbar. Kane looked devastated. There was no going back, and at the final whistle, he was heartbroken.

Referee Wilton Sampaio had initially overlooked the foul on Mount before being advised by VAR to check the pitch monitor. England was frustrated during this gripping match by the referees' decisions, with a challenge on Bukayo Saka failing. It was given as a foul in the build-up to the opening goal, and Who missed a penalty shout from Kane in the first half.

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Jude Bellingham, 19, and the youngest England player to play in the quarter-finals, Saka, 21, and Phil Foden, 22, were exceptional when Gareth Southgate's side dueled with France. Harry Maguire clipped a post with a header at 1-1, and Marcus Rashford lifted a last-gasp free-kick into the roof of the net.

But ultimately, a penalty again caused England's World Cup heartbreak.

What's next for Gareth Southgate? Will you continue your contract until the next European Championship to have one more shot at glory with this group? That is the debate for the next few days.

As for France, they will play Morocco in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday at 7 pm, again at Al Bayt Stadium after Morocco became the first African nation to reach the final four with a win by 1-0 over Portugal. Saturday, which left Cristiano Ronaldo crying.

How England's World Cup dream ended

It was a dramatic end to this first epic knockout clash between these sides. It started with England looking nervous after the significant build-up, and France star Kylian Mbappe's fear was evident when he could stretch his legs in the opener.

After a desperate challenge from Declan Rice, England quickly withdrew into their box. Then, there was room for Antoine Griezmann to roll toward Tchouameni to unleash an excellent shot into the bottom corner.

England complained that a foul should have been called for a challenge by Dayot Upamecano on Saka early in the play, and there was further frustration with the referees and VAR when no penalty was awarded as Kane rolled the defender a second time into space. . five minutes and fell on the edge of the area.

Kane tested his Tottenham teammate Lloris from near and far as he led England's response, but the threat from France was always there, with Mbappé firing after a free-kick went into the box.

England had never won a World Cup game. They were trailing at halftime, while France had won 24 of the 25 they had led after 45 minutes, but Bellingham showed no respect for such records, propelling England forward. Early in the second half before. They provided the wall pass for Saka when Tchouameni brought down the Arsenal man the box.

Having had to wait, Kane finally scored the penalty to equal Rooney's milestone. It was a great moment in his career and his fourth goal from the penalty spot in World Cups, but one that would be overshadowed by another penalty to come.

The equalizer led to a hectic few minutes, with Adrien Rabiot almost catching England asleep seconds after the restart when he forced a save from Jordan Pickford. Mbappe turned on the afterburner to escape Walker. Still, the Three Lions refocused and were inches away when Maguire grazed a post with a free-kick header from Jordan Henderson.

Giroud had become France's top scorer earlier in this tournament, and after heading wide and seeing Pickford parry a volley away, he edged Maguire past Griezmann's cross to lead his country back in front.

There were emphatic celebrations from the French, and it was a blow to England, but incredibly they were given a chance to salvage their World Cup just a couple of minutes later thanks to Hernandez's thoughtless free kick. This time, however, Kane got it all invalid. Strangely so.

The ruling removed England's padding and the possibility of mounting a grandstand finish. They could muster one more chance, but Rashford was off-target when he looked to fire in a second free kick of this World Cup. There was to be no late turn. England's big break had come and gone. And also his hopes for glory in Qatar.

Kane: I take responsibility; it will hurt

England captain Harry Kane is speaking on ITV: "I'm always preparing to take one or two penalties in a game; I always have an idea of ​​what I want to do. I can't criticize my

composition or anything like that. It was exactly the execution in the night.

"The first cage was big, but I didn't hit the second one the method desired. I have to take it on the chin. It will hurt for sure. It will hurt the whole game. As captain, I will." Take that, but I couldn't be more proud of the boys.

"It all happens down to one little attribute for which I'll take 

liability. I'm not troubled about the team and how it will affect them. We have great talent."

Southgate: We thought we could attain the World Cup

England manager Gareth Southgate talking on ITV: "The performance [lived up to expectations]. In the end, the goals are decisive. I just said the players couldn't give more. Good margins. Stuff on both extremes that have decided the game. I am proud of how they have lived the tournament".

On the referee: "There's no point going into that. I'd rather talk about our players. Congratulations to France. They know they've been to a special game. I don't

believe we could have done more."

"For me, we attain and drop while a group. We let two [goals] in, and we missed chances. Harry [Kane] has been incredible for us. Very reliable. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for his scored goals." The U.S.

"These are key moments. In most of the big values, we were in the right place. It's a game of thin margins. We were here to strive to win the tournament; we believed we could. We have a squad that could have done that."

Southgate said about his future in England: "After every tournament, we sit down and review and reflect. So we require time to make sure everyone makes the right conclusion."

Analysis: England's defense struggles in the end

SSN Senior Newscaster Rob Dorsett at Al Thumama Stadium:

"England participants

ruin to the frequency, many whimpering, as France celebrated. English fans were silent. Stunned. Heartbreak for England, who dashed in Qatar.

"numerous such quarter-finals, they were the superior 

squad. They had more proprietorship and created more chances than the world champions. But the England captain will require some time to process the unthinkable - that he missed, at a crucial prominence, from 12 meters.

"That's especially stirring

 for Kane, who prior to time made Wayne Rooney's goalscoring record, with 

worried about fortifying.

"England will be sad for the referee, who did them no compliance and overlook some systematic resolution, but in the end, while we are formidable through the beginning of the event, England's defense cost them. Two crucial mistakes were penalized without mercy for France.

"England will return home tomorrow. Christmas is canceled."

Opta stats: Quarter-final heartbreak again for England

This is the seventh time England has been knocked out of the World Cup quarter-finals, more than any other team in the competition's history.

England has lost all three World Cup matches against the reigning champions, with all three coming at the quarter-final stage of the competition (2-4 against Uruguay in 1954, 1-3 against Brazil in 1962, and 1-2 as opposed to France tonight) ).

England scored 13 goals in the 2022 World Cup, the most they have achieved in a single edition of a major tournament (World Cup and European Championship).

Antoine Griezmann became the first French player to supply two assists in a World Cup knockout round match since Dominique Rocheteau against Italy in 1986 (round of 16).

Kane became the first player to score and misheard a penalty in a World Cup match from  Michal Bilek for Czechoslovakia against the United States in 1990.

Hugo Lloris made his 143rd emergence for France, becoming the player with the most caps for the French senior men's squad.