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Harry Kane, the captain of England, accepted responsibility for the Three Lions' quarterfinal loss to the defending champions France. France defeated England 2-1 at Al Khor on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 thanks to goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud.  In the waning moments of the game, Kane had a penalty opportunity to score the equalizer, but he missed what may have been the most important penalty of his team's season. "It takes place every four years. It takes a while to wait. I'm happy with the boys. We had a fantastic camp and World Cup , and I'll accept credit for the minor elements that made the difference," Kane was reported by Skysports as saying. "I am not concerned with the team or how it may impact them. We have some excellent skills. Although it will hurt, not only myself but everyone involved, football is a sport. Sometimes, you just have to roll with it and keep going," he went on...

 In a night of intense World Cup drama, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties after a thrilling 2-2 extra-time draw. Argentina will now play Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals. Emiliano Martinez, the goalkeeper for Argentina, saved the team's bacon in the penalty shootout after Lionel Messi had put the South Americans on the verge of the semifinals with a two-goal lead in the last minutes of regulation. The Netherlands rallied with seven minutes left in regulation time to force extra time thanks to two dramatic goals from Wout Weghorst, the second coming from a free kick that was surprisingly creative. After Messi produced a fantastic assist for Nahuel Molina and a precise goal from the penalty spot, Argentina appeared like it would easily advance to the round of four. Argentina prevailed to maintain interest in the sport in South America just hours after Brazil and Neymar were eliminated from the tournament by the Croats on penalties. With at least 75% of the 88,2...