By James Cormack Much was made of the officiating the last time England played in a quarter-final at a major tournament. The occasion arrived merely 18 months ago in Qatar, with the Three Lions cruelly succumbing 2-1 to France after Harry Kane missed a late penalty. Despite awarding Gareth Southgate’s side two second-half penalties, the performance of Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio was widely ridiculed – primarily because of foul on Bukayo Saka he failed to spot in the build-up to Aurelien Tchouameni’s opener. A fairly impressive performance against the French following a stellar World Cup c…