The Lionesses’ title defence got off to a poor start as goals from Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore in quick succession in the latter stages of the first half put France on course for a deserved win. Keira Walsh’s superb late strike did not alter the outcome.

England's bid to defend their Euros title took a major hit, as France outclassed the Lionesses on a night where the midfield battle proved decisive.

Olivier Giroud’s header in the 78th minute sent France to victory over England on Saturday, setting up a World Cup semifinal showdown against Morocco.

France beats England, 2-1, takes another step toward defending World Cup title. ... England was a semifinalist four years ago and a finalist at the European Championship two years after that.

France and England had previously met twice before in the World Cup in 1966 and 1982, with England winning both matches. What To Watch For. France plays Morocco at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals.

But should Gareth Southgate’s team progress beyond France, even perhaps into England’s first World Cup final since 1966, then those same first-, ...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal with most attention paid to it should be Saturday's clash between England and France. France is the reigning World Cup winner, and it has one of the top-five ...