World Cup 2022

England 1-2 France: Giroud sends England home

England and France go head to head in this Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match.

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Welcome along to today's Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture wherein England and France face off in group quarter-final at the Al Bayt Stadium, in the city of Al Khor.

The referee for this match is Wilton Sampaio (BRA). The two assistant referees will be Bruno Boschilia (BRA) and Bruno Pires (BRA) and the VAR official is Nicolas Gallo (COL).

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England 1-2 France

Harry Kane is the fall guy for England as his penalty miss ensured the Three Lions are going home. Olivier Giroud is the hero for France thanks to his winning header which takes Les Bleus to a semi-final clash with Morocco.

Ocasión de gol
100

Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Cambio
97

Substitution, England. Jack Grealish replaces John Stones because of an injury.

Added time

There will be eight minutes added on for England to get an equaliser and take the game to extra-time

Tarjeta Amarilla
89

Harry Maguire (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

 lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is beaten by a header from  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Olivier Giroud to scores his side's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is beaten by a header from lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Olivier Giroud to scores his side's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
 lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Olivier Giroud, in dark blue shirt, scores his side's second goal as England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford tries to block during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Olivier Giroud, in dark blue shirt, scores his side's second goal as England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford tries to block during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Ocasión de gol
88

Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from outside the box.

Rob Green on BBC Radio 5 Live: "What a moment. Same routine that we've seen so many times throughout Kane's career and he just gets it wrong. He hits under the ball, it clears the bar by a distance. He knows Lloris is going to guess it and goes for the height."

83

Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Harry Kane (England) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Harry Kane should be disappointed.

Tarjeta Amarilla
81

Theo Hernández (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

81

Penalty conceded by Theo Hernández (France) after a foul in the penalty area.

Gol
77

Goal! England 1, France 2. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

76

Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a headed pass.

Ocasión de gol
74

Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.

Saka causing problems

Bukayo Saka is England's most dangerous player and is causing Theo Hernandez plenty of problems down France's left side.

Fuera de juego
71

Offside, France. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.

70

Attempt blocked. Luke Shaw (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Ocasión de gol
69

Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

61

Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

60

Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.

 lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Harry Kane scores his side's first goal with a penalty shot sending France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to the wrong corner during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Harry Kane scores his side's first goal with a penalty shot sending France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to the wrong corner during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
 lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Harry Kane scores his side's first goal from the penalty spot past France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Harry Kane scores his side's first goal from the penalty spot past France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Al Khor (Qatar), 10/12/2022.- Ousmane Dembele (down) of France fouls Jude Bellingham of  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final soccer match between  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 10 December 2022. (Mundial de Fútbol, Francia, Catar) EFE/EPA/Noushad Thekkayil
Al Khor (Qatar), 10/12/2022.- Ousmane Dembele (down) of France fouls Jude Bellingham of lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final soccer match between lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 10 December 2022. (Mundial de Fútbol, Francia, Catar) EFE/EPA/Noushad Thekkayil
59

Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Rob Green on BBC Radio 5 Live: "In front of the England fans he's so composed, so cool to be able to stand and wait and say: "I'm going to do it on my terms. It's the Harry Kane penalty we've seen so many times. England have been sharp in this half and they got the reward while they're playing well."

54

Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.

53

Goal! England 1, France 1. Harry Kane (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

51

Penalty conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) after a foul in the penalty area.

51

Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Fuera de juego
49

Offside, France. Hugo Lloris tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.

47

Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (England) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.

46

Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.

Tarjeta Amarilla
45

Ousmane Dembélé (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Half time

England 0-1 France

Tchouameni opened the scoring for France, but since then it's England who have been in the ascendency. Lloris has made a couple of good saves, and the Three Lions have also had a penalty shout waved away. France have been dangerous on the counter. An enthralling second half awaits.

Tarjeta Amarilla
42

Antoine Griezmann (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

England's Harry Kane, front, is challenged by  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Adrien Rabiot during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
England's Harry Kane, front, is challenged by lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Adrien Rabiot during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
England's Jude Bellingham, left, and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Kylian Mbappe challenge for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
England's Jude Bellingham, left, and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Kylian Mbappe challenge for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Al Khor (Qatar), 10/12/2022.- Olivier Giroud of  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; (R) in action against John Stones of England during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 10 December 2022. (Mundial de Fútbol, Francia, Catar) EFE/EPA/Rolex dela Pena
Al Khor (Qatar), 10/12/2022.- Olivier Giroud of lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; (R) in action against John Stones of England during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 10 December 2022. (Mundial de Fútbol, Francia, Catar) EFE/EPA/Rolex dela Pena

England rally

Since Tchouameni scored, England have had 72.5% possession. They still need to put the ball in the back of the net though.

Ocasión de gol
38

Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández following a set piece situation.

28

Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

 lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford fails to stop a shot on goal by  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Aurelien Tchouameni who scored his side's first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford fails to stop a shot on goal by lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Aurelien Tchouameni who scored his side's first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Al Khor (Qatar), 10/12/2022.- Aurelien Tchouameni (R) of  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; scores the 1-0 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 10 December 2022. (Mundial de Fútbol, Francia, Catar) EFE/EPA/Rungroj Yongrit
Al Khor (Qatar), 10/12/2022.- Aurelien Tchouameni (R) of lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; scores the 1-0 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt; at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 10 December 2022. (Mundial de Fútbol, Francia, Catar) EFE/EPA/Rungroj Yongrit
 lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Aurelien Tchouameni, left, kicks the ball past England's Jude Bellingham to score his team's first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and  lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;'s Aurelien Tchouameni, left, kicks the ball past England's Jude Bellingham to score his team's first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and lt;HIT gt;France lt;/HIT gt;, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
21

Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (England) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.

21

Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.

20

Attempt saved. Luke Shaw (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Gol
16

Goal! England 0, France 1. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box.

Former England goalkeeper Rob Green on BBC Radio 5 Live: "France sit, they wait, they'll be patient, they know they've got the ability to hurt us on the break."

10

Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.

Fuera de juego
5

Offside, England. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Harry Maguire is caught offside.

3

Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.

Mbappe means victory

France are unbeaten in the 13 games in which Kylian Mbappe has started in the World Cup and European Championships combined (W10 D3), winning all nine in which he has started at the World Cup.

 lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Harry Kane warms up with team mates for the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Harry Kane warms up with team mates for the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
France's Kylian Mbappe stretches during warmup before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
France's Kylian Mbappe stretches during warmup before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
 lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Jordan Henderson massages his leg as he arrives for the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between  lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt;'s Jordan Henderson massages his leg as he arrives for the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between lt;HIT gt;England lt;/HIT gt; and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Team News

Unchanged sides

Both England and France have named unchanged line-up from their last World Cup games.

France XI: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez, Griezmann, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Giroud, Mbappe.

England XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Rice, Bellingham, Henderson, Kane, Saka, Foden.

England vs France predicted line-ups

England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Henderson, Rice, Bellingham; Foden, Kane, Saka.
France XI: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot, Griezmann; Dembele, Giroud, Mbappe.

On December 10, England and France will face each other to try to reach the semi-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. We've got all of the information you need to follow the game.

In which stadium will the World Cup fixture between England and France be played?

The match between England and France will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor The Al Bayt Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches.

It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators, making it the second-largest stadium in terms of capacity at this World Cup, behind only the Lusail Iconic Stadium, located in the city of Lusail.

Which players did England call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, England and national team coach, Gareth Southgate, called up the following players:

  • Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale
  • Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Coady, Eric Dier, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, Ben White (injured)
  • Midfieldiers: Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declarn Rice
  • Forwards: Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, James Maddison, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Callum Wilson

Which players did France call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, France and national team coach, Didier Deschamps, called up the following players:

  • Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda
  • Defenders: Lucas Hernandez, Théo Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Raphaël Varane
  • Midfieldiers: Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Mattéo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jordan Veretout
  • Forwards: Karim Benzema, Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Randal Kolo Muani, Marcus Thuram.