press review
Status: 11.12.2022 3:18 p.m
England’s failure against France, but also Morocco’s sensational entry into the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were the big topics in the media after the second day of the quarter-finals.
Captain Harry Kane’s missed penalty v France (1-2) was the hot topic in the British media after the “Three Lions” were eliminated from the World Cup, while the French press also discussed the little bit of luck that the defending champion had.
England: “Harry’s Pain”
“The Sun on Sunday”: “Harry’s pain. Brave Three Lions eliminated. Heroic captain misses penalty.”
“Sport Star on Sunday”: “FRENCH FRIED. Devilish penalty by Kane ends glorious journey.”
“Sunday Express”: “Au Revoir, Qatar …”
“Sunday Times”: “It’s all over for England – again.”
“Daily Star: “It’s not coming home.”
“BBC”: “A brutal exit. The end of the Three Lions feels even more painful.”
“Daily Mirror”: “England always have an excuse for losing the World Cup, but losing to France is no shame.”
“The Sun”: “Harry’s Pain. Brave Harry Kane fights back tears after England are knocked out of the World Cup by France.”
“Daily Mail”: “How could Gareth Soutgate leave this England team now? His heart will be broken, but the Three Lions have gone from a circus act to a top footballing nation during his tenure.”
“Guardian”: “Anyone would have bet house and yard on Harry Kane. (…) He’s fighting back tears.”
France: “Crunchissime! How lucky”
“RMC”: “The Bleus are suffering, but they are in the semifinals against Morocco. The dream goes on. France qualified for the semifinals thanks to a saving goal from Olivier Giroud and several saves from Hugo Lloris.”
“Le Monde”: “In the first big test at this World Cup, the French team wins in the quarter-finals – not without suffering. On Wednesday, France will play against Morocco for a place in the final.”
“L’Équipe”: “Crunchissime! How lucky. At the end of a game that was exciting until the end, the French threw England out. On Wednesday they meet Morocco, the biggest sensation of this World Cup.”
In Morocco, of course, it was The “Lions of Atlas” reached the semi-finals the big topic. For the first time, a team from Africa reached the round of the top four at a World Cup. Portugal’s press, however, addressed, among other things the future of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Morocco: “A historic cape circumnavigated”
‘Le Matin’: “The Atlas lions circumnavigated a historic cap on Saturday, beating Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldos in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup and rising to the semi-finals of the glorious cup, for the first time in their history and that of Africa and Arab football. In every corner of the African continent, the Arab and the Islamic world, the lions had millions of supporters behind them.”
“L’opinion”: “Unbelievable but true, Morocco beat Portugal and rush towards the semi-finals. With this victory, Morocco reaches the last square and marks the history of world football for all time.”
‘Yabiladi’: “The Atlas lions continue to rewrite the history of Moroccan, Arab and African football. With an impenetrable defense, the lions defended their goal without respite until the final moments of that meeting at Al-Thumama stadium.”
Portugal: ‘Cristiano Ronaldo embodied the pain of a country’
“A Bola”: “Wines, Portugal. Tears of Portugal. The national team are eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo embodied the pain of a country that thought it could become world champion.”
“Record”: “Sad end. From deep sleep to ultimate despair.”
“Público”: “Portugal says goodbye to the World Cup. Is this the end of an era in the Selecao?”
“Diário de Notícias”: “Bye, World Cup – Portugal lost 1-0 against Morocco and Ronaldo shed tears. And now, Fernando Santos?”
Source: sportschau.de