The sporting weekend in pictures

Gareth Southgate’s side suffered heartbreak in Qatar, but England’s cricketers were again on form.

England captain Harry Kane and his squad were left to think of what might have been (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)

England saw their World Cup dreams end with defeat to France in the quarter-finals on Saturday night.

Away from Qatar, England’s cricketers continued to impress against Pakistan, the Sky Bet Championship returned in sub-zero temperatures while there was also a world title boxing showdown and European rugby union fixtures.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.