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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Chris Slater & Paige Oldfield

Chaotic scenes in Manchester fan park as Harry Kane equalises before cruel twist

England fans in Manchester have been left devastated after the Three Lions were knocked out of the World Cup by France.

Footage shows Three Lions supporters celebrating Harry Kane's equaliser after scoring from the penalty spot to cancel out Aurelien Tchouameni's stunning strike.

The more than 7,000 supporters who packed into the Road to Victory fan park in Depot Mayfield in Manchester city centre to watch the nerve-jangling quarter-final erupted in wild celebration.

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But Olivier Giroud's header regained the lead for the world champions before Kane missed a second penalty with just six minutes left.

The Three Lions qualified for the knockout stages with an unbeaten record in Group B as they won two matches against Iran and Wales and drew with the United States to confirm top spot.

Gareth Southgate's men cruised past Senegal in the last 16 last week, with Jordan Henderson, Kane and Bukayo Saka all on target.

The fan park at Manchester’s Depot Mayfield, home to the Warehouse Project and Escape to Freight Island, is the largest football fan zone in Europe.

France will now face Morocco in the semi-finals for a chance to face Argentina or Croatia in the final.

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