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Kieran King

England stars land back in UK after painful World Cup exit at hands of France

England have landed back in the United Kingdom after their crushing World Cup exit at the hands of France on Saturday.

The Three Lions flew back to Birmingham from Doha on Sunday afternoon following their 2-1 defeat against France in Al Khor. Harry Kane brought England level from the penalty spot after Aurelien Tchouameni's opener for Les Bleus, but Olivier Giroud restored France's lead in the 78th minute.

Gareth Southgate's side were handed an excellent opportunity to equalise late on from the spot, but Kane was unable to repeat the trick late on as he put his second penalty over the bar. The Tottenham striker was distraught after the final whistle and was surrounded by his teammates who consoled him.

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