62 mins: France 1 England 0

Positive signs for England at last. Beckham's long ball from the right flank drops over the head of Thuram perfectly for Downing, but the Middlesbrough player is inexplicably caught unawares and miscontrols, allowing Gregory Coupet to gather. A nifty turn from Downing then affords him some space for Ashley Cole...it's looking good. But the cross, with three players waiting in the middle, is disappointing and straight into the goalkeeper's hands. Sorry, Ash, that would have been unacceptable over at Hackney Marshes.