England v France: World Cup quarter-final preview
All you need to know about Saturday's crunch clash
The match
The quarter-final World Cup match between England and France kicks off at 1900 GMT on Saturday.
The last of the World Cup quarter-finals is arguably the pick of the bunch as England face France on Saturday evening.
Both teams have impressed so far in the tournament, with England winning all three of their group games and France winning two of theirs.
England will be looking to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2018, while France will be looking to defend their title.
The match is likely to be a close one, with both teams having a number of dangerous players.
England will be hoping that Harry Kane can continue his goalscoring form, while France will be looking to Kylian Mbappe to make the difference.
The match will be shown live on BBC One and ITV.
The teams
England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Henderson; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane.
France: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Theo Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud.
The odds
England are the slight favorites to win the match, with odds of 2.4 to France's 2.6.
A draw is priced at 3.5.
The prediction
This is a tough match to call, but I think England will just edge it.
They have been in impressive form so far in the tournament, and they have a good record against France.
I think Kane will be the key player for England, and I think he will score the winning goal.
Prediction: England 2-1 France
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