Doha, December 10 (QNA) - France beat England 2-1 after a nail-biting match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and is set to play Morocco for a place in the final.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni scored the opening goal in the first half. Harry Kane equalized the score after the break with a penalty kick. Olivier Giroud then scored a late goal to put France back in control.

Harry Kane missed a second penalty kick, booting the ball well over the bar.

It was a battle of the titans. Both teams made the semifinals of the last World Cup in Russia four years ago. France is the defending champion and had sparkled in Qatar behind a bevy of stars including Kylian Mbappe who leads the tournament with five goals.

England controlled possession for the entire game. They had more passes, more crosses and twice as many shots.

France play Morocco in Wednesday's semifinal. Morocco has mowed down European opponents this tournament and is the first African team to play in a World Cup semifinal. (QNA)