England and France fans have friendly game in Qatar ahead of World Cup clash
England play France in a huge World Cup quarter-final in Qatar. The Three Lions face their toughest test of the tournament so far against the defending champions France after topping Group B and defeating Senegal in the last 16 to reach this stage.
Gareth Southgate has named an unchanged team for England’s first-ever match against France in the knockout stages of a major international tournament, which sees Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden retain their places in a 4-3-3 system.
The England manager has urged his team to be bold and attack France, who have in Kylian Mbappe this World Cup’s leading goalscorer and perhaps the most dangerous forward in football.
England reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 but Southgate believes his team are better prepared for success now than four years ago. With millions around the country set to tune in, this could be the night that makes or breaks those hopes.
Follow all the action from England vs France in our live blog below
GOAL! England 0-1 France (Tchouameni, 17’)⚽️
17 mins: What a strike this is!
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:17
England 0-0 France
15 mins: Declan Rice nicks the ball in the middle of the pitch and plays it up to Harry Kane who drives towards the box and looks for space to shoot.
Raphael Varane tracks him along the front edge before Dayot Upamecano arrives and both defenders force Kane to retreat and send the ball back to Rice.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:14
England 0-0 France
12 mins: Chance! Shaw dives into a tackle in midfield and doesn’t win the ball. A quick one-two gets Dembele into space on the right and he carries the ball up to the box before lifting a cross onto the head of Olivier Giroud.
The ball is slightly behind him though and his headed effort comes softly through to Jordan Pickford.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:12
England 0-0 France
11 mins: Good defensive work from Jude Bellingham after England get drawn out of position on their left side. Dembele receives the ball and flicks it behind Shaw to play Griezmann into space alongside the box.
Bellingham darts back and lunges into a tackle, winning the ball and pushing it behind for a corner that Harry Kane clears at the near post.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:10
England 0-0 France
8 mins: Mbappe receives the ball on the edge of the box and squares up to Walker before flicking the ball into the middle where Olivier Giroud attempts a scorpion kick and misses the ball.
It bobbles over to Shaw who is pressed by Dembele. He takes no chances and boots it out for a throw in.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:08
England 0-0 France
6 mins: Phil Foden shifts the ball away from Ousmane Dembele and wins a free kick on the left wing inside France’s final third. Luke Shaw swings the set piece into the box but Dayot Upamecano wins the initial ball and nods it clear.
This has a been a good start for the neutrals. Both teams look bright, sharp and willing to get forward.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:06
England 0-0 France
3 mins: Luke Shaw pushes forward on the left wing before linking up for Phil Foden and losing out to an interception as the ball gets squared across the face of the box.
France then break quickly with Theo Hernandez driving down the inside left before giving it to Kylian Mbappe. He drives at Kyle Walker and cuts inside but England get men back, mainly Jordan Henderson, and they stop Mbappe getting into the penalty area.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:04
Kick off: England 0-0 France
Antoine Griezmann gets the quarter-final underway for France who work it immediately over to Kylian Mbappe on the left wing but Kyle Walker leaps in front of the winger and wins the ball for England.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 19:01
England vs France
Harry Kane leads out the Three Lions at the Al Bayt Stadium. England look focused but so do France.
Les Bleus also have Kylian Mbappe on their side who is arguably the best player in the world right now.
The anthems are up next just before kick off.
Michael Jones10 December 2022 18:55
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