Perhaps the most critical 2022 World Cup quarter-final match will be the duel between England and France. Even some football observers commented that the winner of this match would enter the final against Brazil.
Coming as champions in the group B stage with 7 points, England is ahead of the United States, Iran and Wales. In the round of 16, despite great pressure, Gareth Southgate’s men finally won 3-0 over Senegal, and led England to the quarter-finals against France.
The 19-year-old player, Jude Bellingham finally managed to open the deadlock by scoring in the 39th minute. The taps of goals continued to flow for the Three Lions, which were carried out by Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Arsenal player Bukayo Saka.
On the other hand, France is the winner of Group D. In the round of 16, France won 3-1 over Poland. Two goals for Les Bleus were scored by Olivier Giroud in 44 minutes, and Kylian Mbappé in 74 minutes, and 90+1. Meanwhile, the goal for Poland was scored by Robert Lewandowski through a penalty in 90 + 9 minutes.
Mbappe is considered a key player in this game. The Paris Saint-Germain star is now at the top of the 2022 World Cup top scorer list with 5 goals. However, Mbappe is not alone on the front lines because there is Olivier Giroud, and also Antoine Griezmann is actually a source of creativity for the French national team attack.
Giroud must also start his movement because so far the AC Milan player has scored 3 goals and is in second place as the top scorer for the 2022 World Cup along with Lionel Messi, Goncalo Ramos, Marcus Rashford and Richarlison.
The defending champion, France wants to gain a victory over England so they can advance to the semifinals. The main goal of Didier Deschamps’ squad is to reach the final and win the World Cup twice in a row. France, which is now in the quarter-finals, managed to break the ‘curse’ that the defending champions would not qualify from the group stage.
How to Stream England vs. France
The England vs France match will be broadcast by television stations Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo. The duel at the Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor) Stadium can also be watched via live streaming at 14:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
Date | Sabtu, Desember 30, 1899 |
Kickoff | 14:00 EDT |
Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |
England – France Head-to-Head Record
- 06/14/2017 France vs England 3 – 2
- 11/18/2015 England vs France 2 – 0
- 06/11/2012 France vs England 1 – 1
- 11/18/2010 England vs France 1 – 2
- 03/27/2008 France vs England 1 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
England
- 09/27/2022 England vs Germany 3 – 3
- 11/21/2022 England vs Iran 6 – 2
- 11/26/2022 England vs United States 0 – 0
- 11/30/2022 Wales vs England 0 – 3
- 12/05/2022 England vs Senegal 3 – 0
France
- 09/26/2022 Denmark vs France 2 – 0
- 11/23/2022 France vs Australia 4 – 1
- 11/26/2022 France vs Denmark 2 – 1
- 11/30/2022 Tunisia vs France 1 – 0
- 12/04/2022 France vs Poland 3 – 1
England vs. France Squad Predictions
England (4-3-3): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Bellingham, Rice, Henderson, Saka, Kane, Foden.
France (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.