England have impressed in Qatar, but now it gets very serious. Kylian Mbappe and defending champions France are up next in the quarterfinals.
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The French cantered into the final eight with a 3-1 victory over Poland, largely thanks to an Mbappe performance that will terrify England fans: two phenomenal goals and a smart assist for Olivier Giroud.
However, England are the tournament's top-scoring team and comfortably beat Senegal to progress, 3-0.
Read on for more details around the match, including TV information, kickoff time, betting odds and the history of this heavyweight clash.
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When is England vs France?
- Date: Saturday, December 10
- Time: 22:00 (local) / 19:00 (GMT) / 14:00 (ET)
France will face England in the quarter-finals at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Saturday, December 10, with kickoff at 22:00 local time in Qatar.
Here's how that translates into time zones across some of the world's major territories.
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Qatar | Sat, Dec. 10 | 22:00 (local) |
| USA | Sat, Dec. 10 | 14:00 ET |
| Canada | Sat, Dec. 10 | 14:00 ET |
| UK | Sat, Dec. 10 | 19:00 GMT |
| Australia | Sun, Dec. 11 | 06:00 AEDT |
| India | Sun, Dec. 11 | 00:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | Sun, Dec. 11 | 03:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | Sun, Dec. 11 | 03:00 MYT |
| Singapore | Sun, Dec. 11 | 03:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | Sun, Dec. 11 | 08:00 NZDT |
England vs France live stream, TV channel
This quarterfinal clash will be played at Al Bayt Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Sat, Dec. 10 | 14:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo |
fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Sat, Dec. 10 | 14:00 ET | TSN 1, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | Sat, Dec. 10 | 19:00 GMT | ITV | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | Sun, Dec. 11 | 06:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Sun, Dec. 11 | 00:30 IST | Sports 18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Sun, Dec. 11 | 03:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Sun, Dec. 11 | 03:00 MYT | Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Sun, Dec. 11 | 03:00 SGT | StarHub TV FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Sun, Dec. 11 | 08:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
England vs France history
This will be only the second meeting at a World Cup between these two European superpower nations, and the first since 1982.
In total, France and England have shared the pitch 31 times since their first meeting 99 years ago. The Three Lions lead on the head-to-head, winning 17 games, drawing five and losing to Les Bleus nine times.
Here, we look back at both World Cup clashes between the two nations.
1966 World Cup, England
While the 1966 World Cup continues to be referenced constantly in England, it was one to forget for France.
England laid down the foundations for their first and only World Cup glory by topping Group 1, beating France 2-0 in their final group match at Wembley Stadium. It confirmed France's exit, finishing bottom of the group.
Liverpool great Roger Hunt scored twice in either half, roared on by a huge crowd of 98,000 in London.
1982 World Cup, Spain
France and England met in the group stages again in 1982, where the Three Lions defeated a team featuring the great Michel Platini.
Bryan Robson scored in the first minute, making it a double in the second-half to cancel Gerard Soler's equaliser. Paul Mariner's strike sealed it.
A forgettable England team failed to make their mark at the 1982 World Cup and were eliminated in the second group stage. France went one step further, losing to West Germany on penalties in the semi-final.
England vs France betting odds
The Sportsbooks make France the early favourites for this one, but only just. Sports Interaction have Les Bleus as a 2.34 shot, compared to England at 2.92.
The draw in 90 minutes is 3.21, while there is clearly an expectation of goals, with no goal being scored on offer at 9.00.