Wednesday , 30 September 2026

England vs France, Worldcup 2022 QUARTER FINALS

FIFA World Cup · 2022
England
1 – 2
Full Time
France
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 19:00 UTC Al Thumama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Antoine Griezmann
Y 46' Ousmane Dembele
Y 47' Ousmane Dembele
Y 82' Theo Hernandez
Harry Maguire 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

England vs France — Worldcup at Al Thumama Stadium.

  • England 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Referee Bruno Pires
  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
  • Referee Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
England 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals France
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-10 England 1–2 France

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec France H 1–2 L
04 Dec Senegal H 3–0 W
29 Nov Wales A 3–0 W
25 Nov United States H 0–0 D
21 Nov Iran H 6–2 W
11 Jul Italy A 3–4 L
France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec England A 2–1 W
04 Dec Poland H 3–1 W
30 Nov Tunisia A 0–1 L
26 Nov Denmark H 2–1 W
22 Nov Australia H 4–1 W
28 Jun Switzerland H 7–8 L

Season Stats

England France
#45 Position #33
7 Points 9
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
6 Scored 10
2 Conceded 2
+4 GD +8
2.33 PPG 3.00
67% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
England this season
50% Clean Sheets
France this season

England are 45th (7 pts). France are 33rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Jude Bellingham 7 G 1 A
Harry Kane 6 G 1 A
Bukayo Saka 3 G 3 A
France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. England host France — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. England is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' England are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against France's shape.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Aurelien Tchouameni — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. England and France are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' The 30-year-old Kingsley Coman has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Antoine Griezmann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' Ousmane Dembele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Ousmane Dembele on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. France will be frustrated.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Harry Kane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' England are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering France that had 178 games and scored 94 goals.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Olivier Giroud, a France , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' Against the run of play, Olivier Giroud has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' Jordan Henderson makes way for Mason Mount at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from England.
  • 82' The referee shows France player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 85' Phil Foden makes way for Marcus Rashford at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from England.
  • 89' Harry Maguire is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' Another substitution for England to replace John Stones by Jack Grealish on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — England 1-2 France. Honours even.

Lineups

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Southgate

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 France xG
I would bet for: England or France 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
England32% Draw29% France39%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

England or Draw
61%
Draw or France
68%
England or France
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
England23% Draw47% France30%
Actual: France win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push France covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
France keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.