The quarterfinal encounter between England and France is one of the most eagerly awaited games this weekend, and there is a lot of tension among the supporters of the two sides.
Both teams has exceptional talent across the board, with players like Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe starring for their respective nations thus far in this tournament.
Al Bayt Stadium will host the highly anticipated World Cup quarterfinal match.
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On December 10, 2022, at 8 p.m. local time, the game will begin.
The 2022 World Cup quarterfinal between England and the defending champions France will be played after Poland’s convincing 3-1 Round of 16 victory over Senegal.
Neutrals who have witnessed players like England’s Jude Bellingham and France’s Kylian Mbappe in outstanding form thus far as their respective nations topped their groups and easily advanced to the knockout round will find the match at Al Bayt Stadium to be captivating.
Although the Three Lions and Les Bleus have been competing against one another for for a century, the stakes have never been higher than they are on Saturday, with the winner facing either Portugal or Morocco in the semifinal.
Despite being geographically close to one another in Europe, England and France have only met 11 times in the past 30 years. However, this time period has been the most prosperous in Les Bleus’ history, with two World Cup victories occurring along the way.
Since the two sides drew 0-0 at the 1992 European Championships, France has defeated England five times, including a thrilling 2-1 group-stage triumph in the 2004 European Championships.
In their last ten efforts, England has only triumphed over France twice, in the summer 1997 Tournoi de France exhibition series and in 2015, when goals from Dele Alli and Wayne Rooney sealed a 2-0 friendly victory.
However, England’s record improves the further back in time these two teams’ history you go.
Since May 1923, England has defeated France in 31 of their international games, winning 17 of those games.
The two teams have faced off against each other twice in the World Cup, with England winning both games: the first by a score of 2-0 during England’s successful 1966 campaign and the second by a score of 3-1 over Les Bleus in the 1982 World Cup’s group stage.
The last competitive meeting between England and France ended in a 1-1 draw during the group stage of the 2012 European Championships, with recent encounters favoring Didier Deschamps’ team in large part.
All key players on both teams appear to be in good health, thus there don’t appear to be any severe injury concerns in either team’s camp.