World Cup 2022 England v France preview

England v France World Cup guide – the fixtures, results, team news and odds

Inspired by the brilliant Jude Bellingham, England booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Senegal on Sunday.

Goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka stamped England’s place in the last eight. Next up are world champions France.

The ‘Three Lions’ have scored 12 goals in the tournament so far, with eight different players finding the net. Kane’s strike against Senegal, his first of the tournament, moved him one behind Wayne Rooney’s all-time record.

Can he equal Rooney and fire the ‘Three Lions’ into their third successive major tournament semi-final? A nation will be watching.

When is England v France at the 2022 World Cup?

England’s World Cup quarter-final with France takes place at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Saturday, 10th December. Kick-off is at 19:00 GMT.

The two European neighbours have met 31 times before, with England winning 17 of them (D5 L9). However, France have won five of the last eight (D2 L1).

At World Cups, England have a 100% record. They were 2-0 winners on their way to the title in 1966. While in 1982, they were 3-1 victors, with Bryan Robson netting a double.

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What are the odds on England v France at the 2022 World Cup?

World champions France are favourites to qualify for the semi-final, with England currently priced at 6/5. A win in 90 minutes is much closer, though, with the ‘Three Lions’ priced at 11/5 and ‘Les Bleus’ 11/8. It’s 21/10 the game is level after 90 minutes and heads into extra time.

Harry Kane now has more major tournament goals than any other England player (11) and could pull level with Wayne Rooney as their all-time top scorer with a goal against France. He’s 4/1 to net the opener and 10/1 to move past Rooney’s record with a brace.

With Kylian Mbappe lining up against them and the form of Olivier Giroud, stopping France scoring will be a challenge for England. It’s 11/2 they win and both teams score; while it’s

9/4 they keep a fourth consecutive clean sheet.

England are 12/1 to win the match in extra time. And, if you fancy a ‘Three Lions’ win on spot kicks, it’s 9/1 they win via a penalty shootout.

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What is the latest England team news and injury news?

Ben White and Raheem Sterling have both left the England camp to return home for personal reasons. The latter could return to Qatar in time for the France game.

England don’t have any other concerns, with Gareth Southgate’s squad looking healthy as they head into the latter stages of the tournament.

Kyle Walker could be deployed to marshal Kylian Mbappe, while Declan Rice will be key to keeping Antoine Griezmann’s creativity to a minimum.

Who are England’s key players?

England’s spine remains fairly consistent with Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Declan Rice and Harry Kane starting all four games so far. But it is the all-round game of Jude Bellingham that has really caught the eye. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder has goals and assists at the tournament and was their driving force against Senegal. Bellingham is 20/1 to win the Golden Ball – the best player of the tournament. While he’s 2/1 to scoop the young player accolade.

Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford have also impressed, with the latter looking back to his best.

What are the odds on England to win the 2022 World Cup?

England are 6/1 to win the World Cup and claim a first men’s international trophy since Bobby Moore skippered the ‘Three Lions’ to Wembley victory in 1966. After reaching the semis and final at their last two major tournaments, the hope is that England can go one better this winter. The Lionesses showed the way by winning Euro 2022; now it’s over to the men’s side to see what they can do on the biggest stage.

 Who is the England manager?

Gareth Southgate is England’s head coach, having taken the reins after Sam Allardyce’s departure. Despite being in charge for less than two years by the time the 2018 World Cup rolled round, Southgate oversaw England’s best performance in decades as they reached the semi-final. They even won a penalty shootout!

Sadly, they could not repeat that against Italy in the Euro 2020 final, falling at the final hurdle. Nonetheless, Southgate’s achievements in guiding the ‘Three Lions’ to genuine trophy contention should be lauded, and he has introduced a slew of talented young players into the team.