The round-of-16 contest was the third straight game in which Gareth Southgate’s England kept a clean sheet.
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England will take on France in what will be the most-anticipated clash of the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinals. The contest on Saturday night will be difficult to call due to various reasons. The Three Lions are one of the few unbeaten countries still left in the World Cup, while Les Bleus are the defending champions. They deservedly went all the way in Russia 2018 and four years later, Didier Deschamps’s side are still one of the favourites to lift the trophy in the competition. Both teams are entering this contest on the back of scoring three goals in their last encounter.
| England vs France | Key details |
| Date | December 10 |
| Venue | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in England | 7 pm |
| Kickoff time in France | 8 pm |
| Kickoff time in Qatar | 10 pm |
While England got past Senegal 3-0, France defeated Poland 3-1. The round-of-16 contest was the third straight game in which Gareth Southgate’s side kept a clean sheet. They defeated Iran 6-2 in their opener before playing out a goalless draw against the United States. England then registered back-to-back 3-0 victories over Wales and Senegal. Meanwhile, France are yet to keep a clean sheet in Qatar. They defeated Australia and Denmark but lost to Tunisia. However, they bounced back to beat Poland 3-1 in the last 16.
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Raheem Sterling left for England following a break-in at his home. Ben White has also been absent for personal reasons. It is unclear if both will be involved in this match for them. Callum Wilson’s fitness situation is unclear, while Declan Rice, who missed training on Wednesday, should be in line to start on Saturday. On the other hand, a lot of speculation was circulating around the fitness situation of Kylian Mbappe. However, he is expected to start for France in the quarterfinal.
England possible line-up: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Rice, Bellingham, Henderson, Saka, Foden, Kane
France possible line-up: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T Hernandez, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Griezmann, Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud
England
| Opponents | Score |
| Senegal | 3-0 (W) |
| Wales | 0-3 (W) |
| USA | 0-0 |
| Iran | 6-2 (W) |
| Germany | 3-3 |
France
| Opponents | Score |
| Poland | 3-1 (W) |
| Tunisia | 1-0 (L) |
| Denmark | 2-1 (W) |
| Australia | 4-1 (W) |
| Denmark | 2-0 (L) |
| All competitions | Results |
| France beat England | 3-2 |
| England beat France | 2-0 |
| France draw England | 1-1 |
| England lose to France | 1-2 |
| France beat England | 1-0 |
The FIFA World Cup match between England and France will take place at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday at 12:30 am IST.
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar can be seen on Sports18 – 1 SD & HD – in India. Sports18 will be telecasting the games on the regular and HD Channels. Besides, Viacom18 Sports announced that JioCinema will live-stream all the World Cup games. Besides, the match between England and France can also be seen on beIN Sports 1, Molotov, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, TF1 in France; and BBC Radio 5 Live, ITVX, ITV 1 UK, UTV, STV Player, STV Scotland in the United Kingdom.
