Although the duel between France and England is a real football classic, it is the first confrontation in a final phase.
English and French know each other very well. This Saturday’s match will be the 32nd meeting between the two teams for 11 wins for the Habs, 6 draws and 24 wins for England. However, this Saturday, December 10, the duel between England and France will be a great first in the final phase (World Cup and Euro). If the meeting looks particularly indecisive, the direct confrontation between the two selections during a World Cup clearly turns in favor of the Three Lions with two victories.
England – France (2-0) on July 20, 1966 in London
On the Wembley side, in a stadium white-hot by 98,000 spectators, the French team at the time, led in particular by Jean Djorkaeff, lost to a valiant English team after the last match of the phase. of groups. At home, the English will lift the trophy a few days later against West Germany (FRG). His only star.
England-France (3-1) on June 16, 1982 in Bilbao
In this World Cup organized in Spain, the French team lost in its first match of the competition against the English who were quite impressive at that time. The Blues also had nothing to be ashamed of with players like Giresse, Trésor and especially the captain and former Ballon d’Or, Michel Platini. As a reminder, it was during this World Cup that the Blues lost in the semi-final against West Germany with the famous knockout of Patrick Battiston.
But also…
France – England (2-1), June 13, 2004 in Lisbon
We cannot omit some great confrontations between the two nations like the mythical France – England of Euro 2004 in Portugal. Led to the score, the Blues achieve the perfect hold-up after stopping a penalty by Fabien Bartholomew before Zinedine Zidane scored 2 goals in added time, giving victory to the Blues, eliminated a few days later by Greece, future European champions.
England – France (2-0) in a friendly, November 17, 2015 in London
Perhaps the most anecdotal defeat in the history of the France team. Four days after the deadliest attacks in the history of France, the two teams face off in a friendly match at Wembley. Many tributes will take place there with in particular a Marseillaise singing in unison throughout the stadium. On the ground, the Blues lost on two goals from Dele Alli and wayne rooney.