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England vs France: World Cup quarter final team news and prediction

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England vs France: World Cup quarter final team news and prediction England and France will face off on Saturday in the final 2022 World Cup quarter-final. In recent years, France have generally had the upper hand in this match-up winning three of the last five, including the last meeting in 2017 which they won 3-2, but in the World Cup, both meetings have been won ...

Win big with the best World Cup quarter-final Big5 tips

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Win big with the best World Cup quarter-final Big5 tips After a World Cup group stage that brought so many dramatic shocks, the Round of 16 was all going to plan until Spain lost to Morocco!Luis Enrique’s men had apparently practiced penalties 1,000 times… only to go and miss every single one. It’s a shame they don’t award wins f...

How do England contain France's duel-threat of Mbappe and Dembele?

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How do England contain France's duel-threat of Mbappe and Dembele? On Saturday, Gareth Southgate and England face their toughest test of the World Cup so far as they take on France in the quarter-finals. Not only will they face the defending champions, but they will also have to go up against two of the best attackers in world football in Ousmane Dembele and Kylian...

Messi, Mbappe and Fernandes make World Cup group stage best XI

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Messi, Mbappe and Fernandes make World Cup group stage best XI With the group stages having come to an end, and the last-16 now set, it's time to take a look at the group stage best XI of those to have made at least two appearances. France are the dominant side in the team, while Argentina, England, Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Morocco and Cameroon ar...

Last-16 Tipster Picks for WhoScored.com Games World Cup Survivor

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Last-16 Tipster Picks for WhoScored.com Games World Cup Survivor Lionel Messi’s Argentina rebounded from their shock World Cup loss to Saudi Arabia to top Group C in Round 3, setting up a clash with Australia in the process.Elsewhere, Tunisia handed France their first group stage defeat since 2010 while England booked a date with Senegal by hammering Wales....

Plotting England's path to World Cup glory with WhoScored.com Survivor

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Plotting England's path to World Cup glory with WhoScored.com Survivor The knockouts are upon us and England have easily secured their spot.A borefest against the USA was sandwiched between convincing victories over Iran and Wales, but who will they face on their projected path to World Cup glory?You can back - or go against - the Three Lions as you play for a share of...

Wales to upset England? Go hard or go home with WhoScored.com Games Big5

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Wales to upset England? Go hard or go home with WhoScored.com Games Big5 The World Cup of shocks continued in Round 2…Japan followed up their victory over Germany with a loss to Costa Rica, Belgium’s pensioners underperformed yet again and Ecuador grabbed a point against Virgil van Dijk’s Netherlands!The only thing that wasn’t a surprise was Gare...

Griezmann proving France's MVP in defence of World Cup crown

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Griezmann proving France's MVP in defence of World Cup crown A 2-1 victory over Denmark secured France’s passage to the knockout stage on Saturday. The defending champions arrived at the World Cup on the back of some poor results in the Nations League, but they became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 in Qatar.Kylian Mbappe was the star of t...

Why Lucas Hernandez's injury could prove a blessing for France in Qatar

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Why Lucas Hernandez's injury could prove a blessing for France in Qatar As France seek to defend their World Cup crown, a succession of injuries hasn't aided their cause. Their starting central midfield pairing at Russia 2018 - Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante - were ruled out before the tournament forced its way to the forethought of France fans, while Ballon d'Or winner Ka...

Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup

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Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup When Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the World Cup, France manager Didier Deschamps had a number of alternatives to pick from. Amine Gouiri shares a number of similarities with Nkunku and has been in fine form for Rennes this season, scoring six times in 10 Ligue 1 appearances following his move...