On July 1st, during a pre-match press conference for the French team, Kylian Mbappé was astounded to learn that England was trailing Slovakia at that moment: “It’s insane!”
Heading into the European Championship, both France and England were the top favorites for the title. However, both teams had underwhelming group stage performances, each securing only one win and two draws, accumulating five points. France finished second in their group and found themselves in the powerhouse-packed upper bracket, while England landed in the relatively weaker lower bracket, with their prospects still viewed positively.
When facing Slovakia, England was widely expected to win. Nevertheless, they started poorly, conceding an early goal to Šlanec. Mbappé, in the midst of his press conference, couldn’t believe the news of England’s deficit.
Nonetheless, England managed to snatch a last-gasp equalizer through Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time bicycle kick, forcing extra time. It was Harry Kane’s header that ultimately secured England’s nerve-wracking passage into the quarterfinals.
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