Reigning champions France reached the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals at the expense of England in a compelling quarterfinal decided by Olivier Giroud's close-range header and Harry Kane's penalty mi s at the Al Bayt Stadium.Kane blazed a penalty over the cro sbar six minutes from time to ensure England would not level for a second time, after the Tottenham striker had matched Wayne Rooney's record of 53 goals for England to draw his side level in the second half.Aurelien Tchouameni gave France the lead with a 25-yard strike that dipped beyond Jordan Pickford's dive in the 17th minute.France had the better of the opening stages but were indebted to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris earning a record 143rd cap for his country's senior men's team when he clawed a powerful long-range drive from Kane around a post to keep his side in front. There have been 8 other World Cup winners.England have never beaten any of them in a major tournament Gerald Everett Jersey knockout game outside Wembley. Sporting News Football Club (@sn_footballclub) Jude Bellingham's stinging attempt was tipped over the cro sbar by Lloris, and England goalkeeper Pickford kept out a Giroud volley from close range as the sides traded chances during the second half.Three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner Kane became the first player to both score and mi s a penalty in a World Cup match since Michal Bilek for Czechoslovakia against USA in 1990.France will return to the same setting to meet Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday, while 2018 semifinalists England's first defeat in Qatar means they are out, despite a commendable overall performance.France or Morocco will meet Argentina or Croatia, who play on Tuesday, in the final on December 18.MORE: 1H 2H Final England011France112Goals: FRA Aurelien Tchouameni (17 mins)ENG Harry Kane (54 mins)FRA Olivier Giroud (78 mins)Confirmed lineups: England (4-3-3 right to left): 1. Pickford (GK) 2. Walker, 5. Stones, 6. Maguire, 3. Shaw 8. Henderson, 4. Rice,22. Bellingham 17. Saka, 9. Kane, 20. FodenFrance lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Lloris (GK) 5. Kounde, 4. Varane, 18. Upamecano, 22. T. Hernandez 8. Tchouameni, 14. Rabiot 11. Dembele, 7. Griezmann, 10. Mbappe 9. GiroudMORE: Austin Ekeler Jersey FULLTIME: England 1-2 FranceFrance's title defence goes on! England drop to the turf after Marcus Rashford curls a freekick onto the roof of the net from just outside the penalty area in the final act of a compelling game.Thanks for joining us tonight. You can find our report at the top of this page shortly.90 mins +2: England 1-2 FranceHugo Lloris flaps a cro s from the left behind. England have a corner on their right. Eight minutes of added time are being played.88 mins: England 1-2 FranceMason Mount steps up to take an England free-kick just inside the France half on the right. Harry Maguire wants another free-kick but the Kenneth Murray Jr. Jersey referee is having none of it.France are closing in on victory thanks to that Olivier Giroud header.84 mins: England 1-2 FranceHarry Kane blasts the penalty high over the cro sbar! The captain put that to the same side Hugo Lloris' left as he did his first penalty, but there was more chance of it clearing the stadium than rippling the net.England fans are in tears in the stands. Marcus Rashford comes on in place of Phil Foden, looking suitably stern.82 mins: England 1-2 FrancePenalty to England! Harry Kane steps up again. How are your nerves, England fans?81 mins: England 1-2 FranceThe referee heads to the monitor after Mason Mount is barged in the back inside the penalty area by Theo Hernandez.GOAL England 1-2 France (Olivier Giroud 78 mins)Olivier Giroud heads France back in front! Antoine Griezmann sends a cro s towards the near post from the left, where Giroud beats Harry Maguire to the ball and powers a header beyond Jordan Pickford, who Stephen Anderson Jersey had performed a near-miracle in keeping a close-range volley from the former Chelsea forward out a minute earlier.74 mins:England 1-1 FranceJude Bellingham wants a penalty after a tangle with Dayo Upamecano inside the penalty area. Nothing doingand it didn't look likely.71 mins: England 1-1 FranceExcellent work by Theo Hernandez, who's had the unenviable task of trying to thwart Bukayo Saka tonight.Luke Shaw works his way down the right and floats a cro s onto a steam train of a run by Saka inside the penalty area. Hernandez appears to deflect it behind but France are given a goal-kick.69 mins:England 1-1 FranceBukayo Saka is fouled in a dangerous position for France on England's right.Jordan Henderson curls an inviting free-kick towards the far post, where Harry Maguire arrives to arc a header against the outside of Hugo Lloris' right-hand post!66 mins:England 1-1 FranceBukayo Saka and Olivier Giroud are both on the turf in discomfort at opposite ends of the pitch.The France striker tried and failed to reach an overhit pa s on the byline inside of the penalty area, and it looks like he's just about escaped over-stretching with both hamstrings intact.Saka feels he should have had a free-kick for a challenge by Adrien Rabiot.62 mins: England 1-1 FranceWe said earlier that Antoine Griezmann was the unlikely recipient of the first yellow card of the match, and he produces another foul sending Phil Foden to the turf in robust fashion which would almost certainly have elicited a booking, had he not already been cautioned.One of those incidents where you can understand why the referee was reluctant to produce a red card, although this official has not had the best of games so far.61mins: England 1-1 FranceHarry Kane repeats the trick, belying his brilliance in front of goal by providing Hugo Lloris with as easy a save as he'll make all night, having had the ball at his feet in space inside the penalty Corey Linsley Jersey area.60 mins: England 1-1 FranceBukayo Saka is playing a scintillating part in this match right now. This time he has a sight of goal inside the penalty area on the right again, only to tamely prod his shot into Hugo Lloris' path.59 mins: England 1-1 FranceA subdued response to that goal from England fans in Leeds.. The noise at Leeds Arena as England equalise vs. France! Sporting News Football Club (@sn_footballclub) 56 mins: England 1-1 FranceKylian Mbappe, as usual, is in a rush. This time he beats Kyle Walker to telling effect down the left for the first time in this game, reaching the