Scorer of the goal that classified France, Giroud said after the game this Saturday (10) that he was sure that there would be a chance to score against England.
“In life, you always have to have faith. I knew I would have one more chance, and Griezmann gave me a great ball”, he said, who scored the second French goal with a header.
About the game, the number 9 also said that the team imposed “a solid game” and that they tried “to play very well on the counterattack”.
It was his fourth at the Qatar World Cup. He is the competition’s top scorer. He is second only to teammate Kylian Mbappé (five).
Giroud ended by saying that he hopes to get as far as possible in the Cup. The opponent of the semi is Morocco, on Wednesday (14), at 16h.
For coach Didier Deschamps, who also spoke after the win, “luckily they [ingleses] missed the second penalty”.
“The English team was very well organized, it’s a very capable team”, he said, adding that “they did their best to reach the semi”.
“It makes you want to pause time, because a semi is a very serious thing.”
Regarding Morocco, Deschamps stated that the African team deserves recognition. “Of course, they weren’t part of the teams we expected. It’s a nice surprise.”
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