The France team faces England this Saturday, December 10 in the quarter-final of the World Cup. Find all the highlights of the match live
20:00 – A balloon problem
From the first seconds, Maguire sends the ball into touch on the left of his surface. The English signal that the ball is deflated and the game is stopped to change it. Dembélé sportingly returns the ball to Pickford.
20:00 – Kick-off of the match between England and France!
The kick-off of this match between England and France has just been given by the referee of the meeting, at Al Bayt Stadium.
19:56 – Entrance of the two teams
The France and England teams have entered the lawn and lined up to listen to the hymns starting with the God save the King.
7:55 pm – Terry: “It’s going to be war”
“There will be respect, but it will be war”warned former England international John Terry, predicting “a long match, maybe a game of chess”but certainly “a real test” for two teams that have made the world title their stated and assumed objective.
19:50 – A great success against England
France have lost only one of their last 8 matches against England in all competitions (5 wins, 2 draws), it was in a friendly in November 2015 (0-2). This will be the first meeting between these 2 nations since June 2017 and a 3-2 success for Les Bleus in a friendly.
19:45 – Deschamps believes in Mbappé
“I imagine that England will make arrangements (against him), like our previous four opponents. Afterwards, Kylian has this ability to be able to make a difference. form compared to the first two, it was still decisive”is not worried Deschamps, confident in the ability of his prodigy to loosen any vice, and of his collective that he renews in its entirety.
7:40 p.m. – Deschamps is serene
“There is zenitude, calm and serenity from the start. It’s a World Cup quarter-final, but there’s nothing to stress about. It’s just happiness, fun, obviously with the aim of going to the last four”, savors the French coach Didier Deschamps who revels in these games at stake. His last quarter-final with the Blues remains a good memory since it dates from 2018 and France beat Uruguay (2-0).
19:35 – Southgate ready to strike back
“You can’t show up in a match like this and just roll with the punches and stay on the ropes. We’re sure we can cause them problems and we intend to.”warns the British coach Gareth Southgate whose words and attitude reveal the determination to more than annoy France, the reigning world champion.
19:33 – The composition of England!
To face France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, Gareth Southgate chose to renew the same eleven as against Senegal. Captain Kane will lead the England attack, supported by his young teammates Foden and Saka. In the middle, the trio will be composed of Bellingham, Henderson and Rice. Behind, Walker is responsible for locking down the right lane, and Shaw the left one, around the Maguire-Stones hinge.
19:30 – 3/9
This is the tenth time that the England team has been to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. A stage of the competition where the Three Lions have had little success since they only qualified three times in 1966, 1990 and 2018.
7:25 p.m. – “Special attention” for Mbappé
“I think there are a handful of players on the planet that you need to pay particular attention to. Mbappé should be put in that kind of category. We have to try to avoid putting ourselves in situations where he is so devastating that we have all seen”acknowledged England assistant coach Steve Holland in remarks reported by The Independent. According to the British press, the English staff has been working for two years on an anti-Mbappé plan. Will this one work? Answer from 8 p.m.
19:15 – Lloris, alone at the top
Against Poland, Hugo Lloris had taken a step further in the legend of French football by rising to the height of Lillian Thuram, until then the only record holder for Blues selections. On the occasion of the quarter-final against England, the French goalkeeper took over and became the most capped player in the selection with a 143rd appearance in the national jersey.
19:10 – Two failures in quarters
The France team appreciates the exercise of the quarter-finals in the World Cup. Indeed, in their history, the Blues have met 9 times at this stage of the competition and have only lost twice. The first in 1938 against Italy by Piola (1-3) and in 2014 against Germany by Neuer. Each time, his faller had won the title.
19:05 – Deschamps knows the English threat
“This English team performs very well in the transition phases, where they have scored more than half of their goals. But they don’t just have that quality, they have a lot of it in the game, and they are capable of score from a set piece too”, says Didier Deschamps. The tricolor coach has finely observed, analyzed and dissected the English game and knows where the danger will arise.
19:00 – Deschamps leaves with the same, the composition of France!
Without any surprise, Didier Deschamps renewed his eleven type, the one who has already given satisfaction against Denmark and Poland. Olivier Giroud will evolve in point, supported on the wings by Mbappé on the left and Dembélé on the right. In the middle, Griezmann settles into his role as torchbearer, associated with Rabiot and Tchouaméni. Behind, also classic with the Varane-Upamecano hinge, framed by Théo Hernandez on the left and Koundé on the right. Finally, captain Hugo Lloris will keep the tricolor cage.
18:50 – Forty years without a victory
England have not beaten the French team in official competition since 1982. Forty years ago, in Bilbao, the British had spanked the Blues thanks in particular to a double from Robson. This opening match during the group stage did not prevent the Habs from qualifying and going to the semi-finals.
6:45 p.m. – Lloris: “A special flavor”
“A France-England has a special flavor. We are preparing to meet expectations. We want to do everything to reach the semi-finals. Faced with a team with ambition, that announces a very great match”agrees Hugo Lloris, for whom this match will be all the more special as he has been playing for 10 years at Tottenham, a club in North London.
18:40 – England crunches Senegal
In the previous round, England made their experience speak to defeat Senegal (3-0). The Three Lions punished the Teranga Lions by being more realistic, scoring one after the other before the break through Henderson and Kane. Saka closed the cold English demonstration.
18:30 – Poland did not make the weight
In the round of 16, France got rid of Poland (3-1). Put on the rails by Giroud before the break, the Blues then dug a definitive gap thanks to a double from Mbappé. Lewandowski’s goal in added time from the penalty spot will remain anecdotal.
18:20 – Act XXXIV
France and England have faced each other 33 times during their common history, which began in 1923 (since 1906 if we count the 7 matches where England sent amateur players, editor’s note). It’s the third time they’ve met in the World Cup and England have always won.
18:10 – A Brazilian at the whistle
The meeting will be refereed by the Brazilian Wilton Sampaio, already on the whistle during the Senegal-Netherlands and Poland-Saudi Arabia first round matches, and the Netherlands-United States round of 16 matches. He will be assisted by his compatriots Bruno Boschilia and Bruno Pires. The trio will be completed by the Emirati Mohammed Abdulla.