Though Portugal were the heavy favorites coming into the game, they were no match for the Moroccans’ perfect defensive setup. They completely restricted Portugal’s final third play and even nicked an early goal on the counterattack, which gave them the freedom to sit in and place all of their focus on defending their lead. Tactical […]

England went behind early on to Aurélien Tchouaméni’s long range effort and found it difficult to break through France’s flexible defensive scheme in the first half. After the break Gareth Southgate’s side were livelier and were able to draw level thanks to Harry Kane’s penalty. An Olivier Giroud header and a Kane penalty miss late […]