Fans’ misery as Kane misses penalty and Three Lions go out to France | World Cup latest

Speaking to ITV after the match, Southgate remained vague about his future with the England squad.

When asked if he would stay on as manager, he said: “After every tournament, we’ve sat down and reviewed and reflected. 

“So we need a bit of time to make sure everyone makes the right decisions.”

He is officially contracted until 2024.

Addressing a question about the performance of the referee, he said: “Pointless me going into that. I’d rather talk about our players. Congratulations to France. They know they’ve been in a hell of a game. I don’t think we could have done any more.”

He also refused to condemn captain Harry Kane for his missed penalty. 

“For me, we win and lose as a team,” he said. 

“We let two [goals] in and missed chances. Harry [Kane] has been incredible for us. So reliable. We wouldn’t be here if not for the goals he’s scored for us.