World Cup 2022: Hugo Lloris texted Harry Kane after France beat England

France skipper Hugo Lloris says "it was not casual to find the words" erstwhile helium texted Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane aft his broadside had knocked England retired of the World Cup successful Qatar.

They volition reunite arsenic team-mates connected 26 December, erstwhile Spurs look Brentford successful the Premier League.

"It's a hard clip for the England nationalist squad and Harry," said Lloris.

"We had a substance aft the game. It was not casual to find the words. He needed immoderate clip to rest.

"I deliberation helium tin beryllium arrogant of what helium has done for the nationalist team.

"In shot history, galore apical players person missed penalties successful their vocation - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo - but I person nary uncertainty Harry volition support his chin up and assistance Tottenham and the nationalist squad to shine."

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Lloris' France play Morocco successful the World Cup semi-finals connected Wednesday arsenic they proceed their defence of the rubric they won 4 years agone successful Russia.

Morocco person been the astonishment bundle successful Qatar, having beaten Belgium, Spain and Portugal en way to the past four.

"It volition beryllium a hostile ambiance wrong the stadium, but we are acceptable for anything," added Lloris.

"Obviously, it is already a occurrence for Morocco - but, judge me, they won't privation to halt here.

"They privation to go adjacent much of a leader for their country. We hole to respond to the demands of a semi-final of a World Cup - it doesn't substance the opponent."

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France manager Didier Deschamps his players had been prepared for the "loud support" the Atlas Lions volition person astatine Al Bayt Stadium.

"I don't similar the word hostile for the situation due to the fact that that is negative," helium said. "They person large support, which is utile to them.

"It is precise noisy and my unit person told the players astir that. It is not going to people you goals, but it is large to person specified large support.

"When you hole for a lucifer you person to hole for the ambiance - my players cognize what to expect."

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