Olivier Giroud compared France s tense 2022 World Cup quarter-final win over England to their semi-final victory against Belgium four years ago.
France scraped past the Three Lions 2-1 at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday, with Giroud s deflected header ultimately the difference.
Aurelien Tchouameni had fired the world champions ahead, but England responded strongly and levelled through a Harry Kane penalty.
Gareth Southgate s side might have equalised a second time following Giroud s goal, only for Kane to fire a second spot-kick over the crossbar.
Victory sends France through to a semi-final against surprise package Morocco, with Didier Deschamps side looking like favourites to retain their crown.
But this tie showed how hard it is to win the World Cu…