“Ivan Toney would have scored that,” Brentford fans mock Harry Kane in Premier League after his penalty miss at 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals

Brentford fans mock England Captain Harry Kane for his penalty miss during 2022 FIFA World Cup


“Ivan Toney would have scored that,” Brentford fans mock Harry Kane in Premier League after his penalty miss at 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals

Harry Kane trolled by Brentford fans

England player Harry Kane missed the second penalty in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup versus France previously this month. The Three Lions ended up losing the match to now runners-up France 2-1. Harry Kane returned to Premier League play as his club Tottenham played Brentford.

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During their Premier League encounter on Monday, Brentford supporters trolled England and Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane for his World Cup penalty miss. This was his first competitive presence since missing a critical penalty on that unfortunate day.

Brentford took an early advantage during their match against Tottenham in their latest Premier League match. Bees fans seized control and teased the 29-year-old Harry Kane over his disheartening performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They can be noticed saying him he’d let his nation down and chanting: “Ivan Toney, he would have scored that!”

Ivan Toney was not selected for Gareth Southgate’s 2022 FIFA World Cup roster in Qatar. His 11 goals in 16 previous matches might imply he was deserving of a place. Brentford fans certainly considered so. However, Callum Wilson journeyed as the other forward rather.

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A look at Harry Kane’s penalty miss against France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Harry Kane

France would take the lead in the first half thanks to a breathtaking 25-yard shoot from Tchouameni into the bottom left edge. Les Bleus maintained their advantage at halftime. England equalized nine minutes into the second half after Bukayo Saka was pulled down within the box by French midfielder Tchouameni. Harry Kane would score the eventual penalty kick to tie the match.

France, on the other hand, figured out a way to reclaim the advantage through their all-time leading scorer Olivier Giroud, who trounced in a header off Griezmann’s pass from the left to surpass Pickford with 12 minutes of regulation time leaving.

Harry Kane

Following three minutes from that, Theo Hernandez tossed Mason Mount back into the box. Gareth Southgate’s England team was awarded another penalty. This time, nevertheless, England captain Kane missed the penalty spot. The match eventually ended up a loss for Harry Kane’s team. “It is a really tough night to take,’ Kane said on the night. I am gutted, the team is gutted. We had full belief that we could achieve something special at this World Cup but it came down to small details,” Harry Kane said after the match.

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