Gareth Southgate rallied around Harry Kane after his late penalty miss brought more World Cup heartache.
England’s head coach reminded the country that Kane’s goals helped the Three Lions reach Qatar after Spurs’ striker blazed over from the spot five minutes from time.
A goal then would have levelled the score but France clung on to book a semi-final spot with Morocco following a 2-1 victory. Southgate said: “For me, we win and lose as a team. We conceded two and missed a few chances.