England midfielder Henderson defends captain Kane who misses late penalty

DOHA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- England midfielder Jordan Henderson defended captain Harry Kane who missed a late penalty in the Qatar World Cup quarterfinal against France here on Saturday night.

Defending champions France edged England 2-1 to reach the semifinal against Morocco.

Harry Kane scored one penalty for England, but blazed another over the bar in the 83rd minute what would have taken the match into e