Breaking news: France defeated European rival England, 2-1, in the last World Cup quarterfinal Saturday, setting up the tournament’s final four.
over the crossbar in the 84th minute. The French moved to within two wins of becoming the first back-to-back World Cup champion since Brazil in 1958 and 1962, and they will face Morocco in a semifinal Wednesday. Croatia and Argentina are set to meet in the other semifinal Tuesday. Continue reading for highlights from the game.
England was seeking its first World Cup title since 1966 and could have advanced to back-to-back semifinals for the first time in its World Cup history. The missed penalty will certainly go down in the national team’s tortured lore.
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