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Penalties doom England again as France knock out Three Lions to move on to World Cup semifinals

Related Topics: Olivier Giroud, Harry Kane

AL KHOR, Qatar -- World Cup holders France are through to the semifinals in Qatar after Olivier Giroud's 78th-minute header earned Didier Deschamps' side a 2-1 win over England at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday.

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Aurelien Tchouameni's superb 17th-minute strike was cancelled out by Harry Kane's 54th-minute penalty, but after Giroud had restored France's advantage, the England captain missed a second spot kick when presented with a chance to equalise six minutes later.