England v France, 10 December 2022

Kick-off: 10.00pm local (7.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: England 5, France 4 . England failed in their attempt to knock the reigning World Cup champions out of the tournament for the first time. . England had now been eliminated from the World Cup at the Quarter-final stage for a seventh time; more than any other nation. . England had now lost seven of their last nine knockout games at the World Cup finals against European opposition. . England failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990. . England had now not won any of their nine games at the World Cup finals when they had been trailing at half-time (lost seven). . England had now scored 13 goals at a World Cup tournament for the first time; previously 12 in 2018. . In his 80th appearance, Harry Kane had now joined Wayne Rooney as England’s all-time joint leading goalscorer (53 goals in 120 games). . Including the qualifying stages, Harry Kane had now joined Ali Mabkhout of United Arab Emirates as World Cup 2022’s joint leading goalscorer (14 each). . Harry Kane had now equalled Ashley Cole’s record for the most appearances for England at major tournaments (22 each). . Prior to switching his international allegiance to England in February 2019, Declan Rice played in a friendly for Republic of Ireland against France in Paris in May 2018 (lost 2-0). . Jordan Pickford became the seventh goalkeeper to play in 50 games for England. . France had become the first reigning World Cup champions to reach the Quarter-finals since Brazil in 2006 and now the first to reach the Semi-finals since Brazil in 1998. . France had now won all ten games at the World Cup finals when Kylian Mbappé was named in the starting XI. . France had now won nine of their last 11 knockout games at World Cup finals against European opposition. . With his 143rd appearance, Hugo Lloris became France’s all-time most capped player; previously Lilian Thuram (142). . Olivier Giroud became the second player aged 36 or over to score more than three goals at a World Cup tournament after 38-year-old Roger Milla of Cameroon in 1990 (four). . France had now won six of the last nine meetings with England since 1997 (lost one). . England won both previous meetings at the World Cup finals (both group games); 2-0 at Wembley in 1966 and 3-1 in Bilbao in 1982. .