England faces a major test of their World Cup credentials when they take on defending champions France in a grand quarter-final tonight.
Gareth Southgate’s side edged past Senegal after topping Pool B, but this is now a significant step in their bid to reach the semi-finals for the third major tournament in a row.
England will imagine their chances of reaching Qatar if they manage to get through, such is the threat France represents.
Much of that comes from Kylian Mbappe, with the 23-year-old sweeping the World Cup so far. He already has five goals and two assists to his credit in the tournament, and stopping him looks to be the key for England.
England vs France QUARTER FINAL: Date & kick-off time
| Game: | England vs France |
| Date: | December 10, 2022 |
| Kick-off: | 2pm ET / 7pm GMT / 9pm CAT / 12:30am IST (Dec 11) |
| Venue: | Al Bayt >Stadium |
| Stream: | fuboTV (start with a free trial) |
How to watch England vs France on TV & live stream online
In the United States (U.S.), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (start with a free trial). New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser.
Viewers in the U.S. can also watch the game on FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish).
ITV1 and STV are showing the clash in the United Kingdom (UK), with streaming via ITVX and STV Player.
In India, the Sports18 network has the rights to show World Cup games on TV, with streaming services on JioCinema.
In Pakistan, ASports HD By ARY Network has the right to stream the FIFA World Cup 2022 games on TV in Pakistan Territory.
| Region | TV channel | Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | FOX, Telemundo | fuboTV |
| UK | ITV1, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
| India | Sports18 – 1 SD, MTV HD | JioCinema |
| Africa | SuperSport | SuperSport |
England squad and team news
England will be boosted by the return of Raheem Sterling who flew back to the UK over the weekend after receiving the news of a burglary incident at home.
Declan Rice did not train on Wednesday due to illness but he has recovered from it and should start on Saturday.
England possible XI:Â Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Bellingham, Rice, Henderson; Saka, Kane, Foden
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Pickford, Pope, Ramsdale |
| Defenders | Alexander-Arnold, Coady, Dier, Maguire, Shaw, Stones, Tripper, Walker, White |
| Midfielders | Bellingham, Gallagher, Henderson, Mount, Phillips, Rice, Foden, Grealish, Maddison |
| Forwards | Kane, Maddison, Saka, Sterling, Wilson |
France squad & team news
Les Bleus have an entirely fit squad ahead of the match. Mbappe missed training on Tuesday but was back on the pitch soon after.
Aurelien Tchouameni and Jules Kounde will have to tread carefully as they will miss any potential semi-final clash if they pick up a yellow card.
France possible XI:Â Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Lloris, Areola, Mandanda |
| Defenders | Pavard, Kounde, Varane, Disasi, Saliba, Hernandez, Konate, Upamecano |
| Midfielders | Rabiot, Tchouameni, Fofana, Guendouzi, Veretout, Camavinga |
| Forwards | Coman, Mbappe, Giroud, Griezmann, Dembele, Kolo Muani, Thuram |
