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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Arsenal prompt furious backlash with tweet after England's World Cup loss to France

Arsenal rubbed salt into the wounds of England fans following defeat by France with a misguided tweet just seconds after the Three Lions’ heartbreaking World Cup elimination.

Gareth Southgate’s men saw their journey in Qatar end at the quarter-final stage, with Harry Kane missing a late penalty and chance to equalise against the reigning world champions at Al-Bayt Stadium. Goals from Olivier Giroud and Aurelien Tchouameni were enough for Les Bleus to claim victory.

In what has been a common theme throughout the tournament, Premier League leaders Arsenal elected to congratulate their players reaching the semi-finals. Just seconds after the full-time whistle of the game, a tweet from the Gunners' official Twitter account shared an image of defender William Saliba draped in a France flag.

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