England are out of the World Cup once again, having succumbed to a spirited performance by France to lose 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
It was a brave and at times thrilling performance from the Three Lions, who dominated swathes of the match and had a crucial chance to equalise when Harry Kane blazed a late penalty over the bar.
As always, Twitter was abuzz with activity during the match and we’ve selected some choice tweets collected over the 90 minutes.
The game started off at pace, with both sides looking to push up and quickly move the ball into threatening areas. With barely 15 minutes on the clock, France found the breakthrough with a rasping drive from Aurelien Tchouameni.
Tchouameni ping puts France on top. https://t.co/cJNamV990l pic.twitter.com/KHELUioDqw
— AS USA (@English_AS) December 10, 2022
It’s just such a a good hit from Tchouameni. Really thought he’d have to hit it first time to have any chance. To generate the power and accuracy in that situation is just brilliant.
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) December 10, 2022
Aurelién Tchouaméni. 🚀 #Qatar2022
The man who Jurgen Klopp wanted at all costs after spent days calling the player in May… but also the man who only wanted to join Real Madrid.
That’s why they invested €80m plus add ons on a 22-year old midfielder. pic.twitter.com/7xFJ36wEKQ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 10, 2022
England responded well to the setback and continued to push for a goal of their own, leading to the biggest flashpoint of the first half when Harry Kane was controversially denied a penalty.
The big talking point 🗣️
After seeing it again at half-time, what are you saying?#ENGFRA | #FIFAWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/7eG2s0clDD
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) December 10, 2022
One hundred percent foul on Saka. One hundred percent penalty on Kane.
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) December 10, 2022
With a number of decisions going against the Three Lions, it’s safe to say that fans weren’t best pleased with the standard of officiating.
You can question England’s pace in possession, but you cannot question the pace of England fans on vengeful Wikipedia edits #ENGFRA pic.twitter.com/QTW2p3y6UB
— Football Ramble (@FootballRamble) December 10, 2022
While we’d never want to suggest that England fans might be slightly biased, claims of the referee’s corruption seemed to fall flat when he awarded England a penalty shortly after the break.
Kane duly stepped up and converted to send England fans into…
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