France vs England

England and France compete for a spot in the final four of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar this Saturday at Al Bayt Stadium.

A goal by Olivier Giroud and two by superstar Kylian Mbappé in that game put France’s total goals in the World Cup at nine across the four games. They then went on to easily reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the fifth time in the last seven tournaments after their 3-1 defeat over Poland. The winner of France vs England will play the winner of the Portugal vs Morocco match in the semifinals. France sealed their spot in the Round of 16 after just two games, beating Australia and Denmark in the group stages. A classic rivalry takes place on Saturday as England and France compete for a spot in the final four of the World Cup when they face off in the quarterfinals. Though the Three Lions have won their last two World Cup meetings with France, France have lost just one of the last eight games between the nations in all competitions.

The quarterfinal match of the FIFA 2022 World Cup between England and France will take place this Saturday at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.

The second match will be played between England and France at 00:30 IST (Sunday) and 23:00 GST. Due to the fact that both England and France have excelled throughout the competition and haven't really displayed many faults, this World Cup quarterfinal may be the most difficult to predict. The quarterfinal match of the FIFA 2022 World Cup between England and France will take place this Saturday at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.

Current world champions France take on an unbeaten England in this heavyweight quarter-final matchup.

Each of those players is expected to play a key role for their sides on Saturday, in what promises to be a mouthwatering contest. England won both their previous two World Cup meetings in 1966 and 1982. But Griezmann with 42 and Mbappe with 33 also figure among France’s top seven goal-scorers ever — an indication of the once-in-a-generation pedigree that England will face.

Both sides have been fluid in the attacking third, with England leading the goal-scoring chart, alongside Portugal, with 12 goals, while France is third ...

As per Opta’s expected goal (xG) stats, France should have scored eight goals, while England’s numbers should have been 6.3. The Three Lions have outperformed their xG by a huge margin (5.7), while France’s deviance has been minimal. But the deviation is narrow when it comes shots on target per game, with the teams separated only by 0.5 shots/90.