France Suffers Disappointing Loss Against England in Third-Place Match
Les Bleus appear to have checked out early, following a disheartening defeat to Spain in the semi-final. Their third-place match against England turned into a nightmare for the French team.
France conceded goals in the 3rd and 16th minutes of the match against England.
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According to StatsduFoot, this marks the first time in France’s history that they have allowed two goals within the opening 20 minutes of a World Cup match.
Opta further highlights that France trailed 2-0 within the first 20 minutes for the first time since 2008, when they faced Romania (2-2).
The last time France conceded at least two goals in consecutive World Cup matches goes back to Raymond Domenech’s tenure in 2010, during the matches against Mexico and South Africa.
In a further blow, the French team let in a third and fourth goal before the half-time whistle. This is also the first occasion that France has conceded at least four goals in the first half of a major tournament match.
One word to describe this first half?
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