Match ends, England 1, France 2.
England's World Cup campaign ended in disappointment as they went out despite a fine performance in the quarter-finals against France at Al Bayt Stadium.
Harry Kane's late penalty miss proved decisive after he had earlier equalled Wayne Rooney's England record of 53 goals from the spot.
France took a 17th-minute lead when Aurelien Tchouameni's 25-yard drive beat Jordan Pickford low to his right.
England were the better team for long spells and created chances, deservedly pulling level nine minutes after the break when Kane beat Tottenham team-mate Hugo Lloris in convincing fashion with his penalty after Tchouameni fouled Bukayo Saka.
France regained the lead 12 minutes from time when Olivier Giroud headed in Antoine Griezmann's perfect cross but England had a swift chance to draw level when Theo Hernandez fouled substitute Mason Mount in the box.
Kane had the opportunity to make history but uncharacteristically blazed his penalty over the top and England's World Cup dream was over as France look forward to a semi-final against Morocco.
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England's exit so cruel
England have been accused of making timid exits at major tournaments in the past but this charge cannot be levelled at Gareth Southgate and his players here.
They matched France and were superior for long spells, with Saka and Declan Rice outstanding, so this will be a painful loss as a route to their first World Cup final since 1966 appeared to be opening up.
Sadly for England and Southgate, they were unable to take the chances that came their way, and they ran into France keeper Lloris at his best.
And it will be captain Kane who feels the disappointment most acutely after missing that second England penalty six minutes from time with the all-time England goalscoring record at his feet.
There was a palpable sense of disbelief around the stadium as this most reliable of penalty takers fired his spot-kick horribly high into England's fans behind the goal.
It was a rare lapse and manager Southgate was swift to come on to the pitch at the final whistle to console a player who has been one of his outstanding contributors.
England's players looked devastated at the end - understandably, after performing so well.
The irony as they make their departure from Qatar is that while they have exited this World Cup one round earlier than they did four years ago, this England team is much richer in promise. This will, of course, be no consolation to Southgate and his squad.
Griezmann pulls the strings
The pre-match talk centred on how England could stop France's superstar Kylian Mbappe - but in the end, their inspiration came from elsewhere to set up that semi-final against Morocco.
And the primary source was the superb Griezmann, who pulled the strings throughout, providing the pass for Tchouameni's strike and later delivering a perfect cross for Giroud to demonstrate his penalty-box expertise by edging in front of Harry Maguire to head powerfully past Pickford.
Mbappe carried real menace throughout but England's plan to subdue France's biggest threat worked to a large degree - only for the experienced Giroud, at 36, and 31-year-old Griezmann to combine to put the World Cup holders into the last four again.
Player of the match
SakaBukayo Saka
England
Avg
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Squad number17Player nameSakaAverage rating
7.41
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Squad number22Player nameBellinghamAverage rating
6.87
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Squad number2Player nameWalkerAverage rating
6.53
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Squad number4Player nameRiceAverage rating
6.40
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Squad number8Player nameHendersonAverage rating
6.28
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Squad number1Player namePickfordAverage rating
6.14
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Squad number20Player nameFodenAverage rating
6.00
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Squad number5Player nameStonesAverage rating
5.92
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Squad number3Player nameShawAverage rating
5.80
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Squad number9Player nameKaneAverage rating
5.79
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Squad number6Player nameMaguireAverage rating
5.75
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Squad number11Player nameRashfordAverage rating
5.11
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Squad number19Player nameMountAverage rating
5.08
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Squad number7Player nameGrealishAverage rating
4.53
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Squad number10Player nameSterlingAverage rating
4.37
France
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Squad number7Player nameGriezmannAverage rating
6.56
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Squad number9Player nameGiroudAverage rating
6.47
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Squad number1Player nameLlorisAverage rating
6.25
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Squad number8Player nameTchouaméniAverage rating
5.83
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Squad number11Player nameDembéléAverage rating
5.59
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Squad number10Player nameMbappéAverage rating
5.56
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Squad number14Player nameRabiotAverage rating
5.54
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Squad number4Player nameVaraneAverage rating
5.38
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Squad number5Player nameKoundéAverage rating
5.24
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Squad number20Player nameComanAverage rating
4.97
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Squad number18Player nameUpamecanoAverage rating
4.84
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Squad number22Player nameHernándezAverage rating
4.73
Line-ups
England
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Pickford
- 2Walker
- 5StonesSubstituted forGrealishat 90+8'minutes
- 6MaguireBooked at 90mins
- 3Shaw
- 8HendersonSubstituted forMountat 79'minutes
- 4Rice
- 22Bellingham
- 17SakaSubstituted forSterlingat 79'minutes
- 9Kane
- 20FodenSubstituted forRashfordat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Grealish
- 10Sterling
- 11Rashford
- 12Trippier
- 13Pope
- 14Phillips
- 15Dier
- 16Coady
- 18Alexander-Arnold
- 19Mount
- 23Ramsdale
- 24Wilson
- 25Maddison
- 26Gallagher
France
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lloris
- 5Koundé
- 4Varane
- 18Upamecano
- 22HernándezBooked at 82mins
- 8Tchouaméni
- 14Rabiot
- 11DembéléBooked at 46minsSubstituted forComanat 79'minutes
- 7GriezmannBooked at 43mins
- 10Mbappé
- 9Giroud
Substitutes
- 2Pavard
- 3Disasi
- 6Guendouzi
- 12Kolo Muani
- 13Fofana
- 15Veretout
- 16Mandanda
- 17Saliba
- 20Coman
- 23Aréola
- 24Konaté
- 25Camavinga
- 26Thuram
- Referee:
- Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Attendance:
- 68,895
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away14
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Full Time
Second Half ends, England 1, France 2.
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Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Harry Maguire (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kingsley Coman (France).
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Substitution
Substitution, England. Jack Grealish replaces John Stones because of an injury.
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Corner, England. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
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Foul by Mason Mount (England).
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Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Booking
Harry Maguire (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
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Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
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Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
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Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
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Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
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Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution
Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Phil Foden.
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Tempting fate.
Terrible ref, was out of his depth.
Good performance, the team play for Southgate.
Shame kane missed penalty but he is a great example of not hiding
Gareth Southgate is still the man for the job. Well done boys. Shame about the result. Impressed by Kane and I'm a gooner.
This team will get better.