Harry Kane has been hailed as a "true leader" by David Beckham for stepping up to take England's second penalty in their Qatar World Cup quarter-final ...
They could become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup. We have some great talent." As the captain, I'll take that, but I couldn't be prouder of the boys. "I can't fault my preparation or anything like that, it was just the execution on the night. And the second one I went the right way. World Cup
Harry Kane took responsibility for England's World Cup quarter-final exit to France after scoring one penalty but missing another in his side's 2-1 defeat.
We have some great talent." As the captain, I'll take that, but I couldn't be prouder of the boys. "I can't fault my preparation or anything like that, it was just the execution on the night. I'm not worried about the team and how it will impact them. World Cup
Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire are among the England players to have reacted to the World Cup quarter-finald defeat to France.
We are England." "Waking up today, it still hurts just as much... The greater the aim, the greater the pain along the path to reaching it. We gave it absolutely everything." Thank you to everyone for your incredible support. “Now it’s about using the experience to be mentally and physically stronger for the next challenge.
Englands Harry Kane was left inconsolable after his penalty miss saw the Three Lions crash out of the World Cup; I have to take it on the chin, ...
And that's not being harsh, I just think that's how the players and Gareth will be feeling with the work that goes in to get to this stage of a tournament, the hoops you have to jump through and knowing that it only comes round every four years, and seeing what was in front of them in the semi-finals. Neville believed France's first goal should have been ruled out for the foul on Saka: "It's a simple decision. "But I feel like the right things are happening on the pitch. Neville said of the referee: "He had an absolute nightmare. Upamecano has tried to win the ball on three or four occasions where can't win the ball, on Saka, on Kane." "So we need a bit of time to make sure everyone makes the right decisions." "I thought the performance was really good. "England will think that is a massive missed opportunity. "I can't fault my preparation or anything like that, it was just the execution on the night. "We've loved having him as a manager, I think he's been incredible, when you see where he's taken us from to where we are now, it's an amazing leap. "That's down to him [whether he stays]." As the captain, I'll take that, but I couldn't be prouder of the boys.
Harry Kane has said that he “felt as confident for the first penalty as I did the second one” and that his decisive spot-kick miss will “hurt for a long ...
He added: “I think it’s been a really positive tournament. I felt as confident for the first as I did for the second. But that’s part of being captain and being a leader in the team.”
Kyle Walker “doesn't want to see anything like the Euros” and has called on England fans to be sympathetic to Harry Kane after his missed penalty cost ...
“Unfortunately it wasn’t our night. Give credit to France, they are a good team. He’s been a fantastic penalty taker for club and country. One penalty doesn’t change that. [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/) campaign ended in disappointment on Saturday, as [Kane missed the opportunity to cancel out Olivier Giroud’s goal](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/england-vs-france-world-cup-2022-live-score-updates-result/Fmu0zs2QGSHT/), with [France](https://theathletic.com/football/team/france/) leading the quarter-final 2-1. [Kyle Walker](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kyle-walker-0ZTVFCfiA5I3chgf/) “doesn’t want to see anything like the Euros” and has called on [England](https://theathletic.com/football/team/england/) fans to be sympathetic to [Harry Kane](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-kane-47vQtg5y5Ub8iFqb/) [after his missed penalty cost Gareth Southgate’s side their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/england-vs-france-world-cup-2022-live-score-updates-result/Fmu0zs2QGSHT/).
England star Harry Kane got brutally honest on his emotions after missing a penalty vs. France in the World Cup quarterfinals.
The England captain was one of their brightest players throughout the tournament, but his infamous penalty miss will be what people remember from his time in Qatar. “I felt as confident for the first as I did for the second. Having already netted a perfect penalty earlier in the game, Kane skied the second one over the bar in what was a brutal and painful miss for the Tottenham Hotspur superstar.
ENGLAND fans are doing their best to see the funny side as they try get over Saturday's painful World Cup quarter-final defeat to France.Supporters ha.
"Thanks for all the support throughout the tournament - it means a lot." The brave Three Lions captain admitted it will "take some time" for him to get over last night's defeat. The confused football star replied: "You just put it over by a mile." Wilkinson then proceeded to place the ball on a tee and smash it over the bar, rugby style. [2-1 loss](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6888687/england-france-harry-kane-missed-penalty-match-report/) after a video of the rugby legend teaching [Harry Kane](https://www.the-sun.com/who/harry-kane/) to kick the ball OVER the bar resurfaced online. Supporters have joked that Jonny Wilkinson is to blame for the
Harry Kane found a way to make World Cup history for England in their quarterfinals loss to France, but for all the wrong reasons.
Kane certainly found himself with a good opportunity to put England back into the game, but he couldn’t convert his second penalty of the game. Instead, England bowed out earlier than they would have liked, and it will hurt even more after Harry Kane missed a great opportunity with this penalty kick. [officially set](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/sports/soccer/world-cup-semifinal-preview.html), but only after some truly great matches took place in the quarterfinals.
England dominated large portions of the game, but its brave effort was undone by not just the Kane miss – but a couple of unavoidable realities.
[ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/france-keeps-focus-as-it-inches-toward-world-cup-repeat-we-havent-won-anything-yet) [World Cup](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/2022-fifa-world-cup): [England vs. on FOX and the FOX Sports app](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup-men-w59-vs-morocco-dec-14-2022-game-boxscore-97064)) and will love their chances of becoming the men's tournament's first repeat victor since 1962, following on from a triumphant 2018 campaign in Russia. [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/soccer-writer-grant-wahl-dies-at-world-cup-match-in-qatar) [Italy](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/italy-men-team), it was that England did not keep pushing when it had momentum. [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/world-cup-stage-was-set-for-a-cristiano-ronaldo-hero-moment-but-it-never-arrived) [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/world-cup-now-biggest-takeaways-from-frances-win-over-england) [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/world-cup-daily-semifinals-set-as-france-morocco-advance) For England, this enterprising group showed spirit and energy and no shortage of professionalism. This time, for Kane, and for England, it was not to be. England, which reached the last four in 2018 and lost on penalties in the European Championship final, had the presence to do it, behind the tactical game plan of head coach Gareth Southgate. Not so here.