AL KHOR, Qatar—Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2–1.
Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups.
Giroud raced away in delight when his header deflected off England defender Harry Maguire and sailed past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
England striker Harry Kane had a chance to even the score late in the match but he sent a penalty attempt over the bar.
England’s Harry Kane misses a penalty shot sending the ball over the bar as France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris dives during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Dec. 10, 2022. (Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo)
It was his second spot kick of the match. He earlier scored to make it 1–1 after Aurelien Tchouameni had given France the lead in the 17th minute with a powerful drive from 20 meters (yards)….