There were tears at the end - but there are always English tears at the World Cup.
Harry Kane missed a late penalty that meant another dream cruelly withered on the vine, fittingly this time in a desert setting.
Kane, on the night he drew level with Wayne Rooney as England’s record goalscorer, joined names like Peter Bonetti, Stuart Pearce, Chris Waddle and David Beckham in the annals of England hard-luck stories at this tournament. No wonder the Three Lions captain wore the thousand-yard stare of a man in shock at the final whistle.
