England has crashed out of the World Cup in Qatar tonight (Saturday) after Harry Kane missed a penalty which could have won them a place in the semi-finals. The Spurs striker's spot-kick miss saw the Three Lions defeated 2-1 by France in their quarter-final tie.
Fans had bemoaned a number of refereeing decisions during the game, but the Brazilian official awarded two penalty kicks to Gareth Southgate’s side in the second half. Supporters had a brief moment of jubilation as Kane’s first spot-kick beat his teammate Hugo Lloris, with beers and Santa hats thrown in the air at fan parks around the nation.
After a VAR intervention, the Three Lions were awarded a second penalty – but the England captain blazed it over the bar. Fans across the country held their heads in their hands and watched on in silence as France set up a semi-final tie with Morocco on Wednesday.
