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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
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2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | |
| Group B | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | |
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4
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | |
| Group C | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | |
| Group D | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| Group E | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | |
| Group F | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |
|
4
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | |
| Group G | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | |
| Group H | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | |
France won't be perturbed by the narratives, though. They got their goals, and they've booked themselves a game against Morocco. England will have time to reflect on their performance, but they're doing well to build a golden generation of their own.
England with possession, attacking from right to left.
They'll need to find an equalizer quickly, though - this game will get stretched the longer it remains at this scoreline. France have Mbappe and Dembele on their flanks, and they're perfectly capable of using their pace to turn England's forward forays into foreboding nightmares. England have their work cut out for them, but they have shown themselves capable of stepping up tonight.
France get things underway, attacking from right to left.
No country has defended its World Cup title since an all-conquering Brazil side pulled it off in 1962. France could potentially become the first team in 60 years to achieve the feat.
As for England, an all-too-familiar phrase rears its head as they pursue glory - will it finally come home? Only time will.
Right, we move to the Al Bayt Stadium, where the players are lining up for the anthems!
Much has been made of Kyle Walker's battle with Kylian Mbappe, and that'll be some battle to watch. Some pundits have gone as far as to say that Mbappe is the only threat to the English team tonight. Make no mistake - Dembele, Griezmann, and Giroud are no slouches. This game may well become one of the games of the tournament.
Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Luke Shaw; Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson; Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane
Hugo Lloris; Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Varane, Theo Hernandez, Jules Kounde; Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni; Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe; Olivier Giroud
England:
Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, Kalvin Phillips, Eric Dier, Conor Coady, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mason Mount, Aaron Ramsdale, Callum Wilson, James Maddison, Conor Gallagher
France:
Axel Disasi, Benjamin Pavard, Matteo Guendouzi, Randal Kolo Muani, Youssouf Fofana, Jordan Veretout, Steve Mandanda, William Saliba, Kingsley Coman, Alphonse Areola, Ibrahima Konate, Eduardo Camavinga, Marcus Thuram
Hello, and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the World Cup quarterfinal fixture between England and France - arguably the two most in-form teams in the tournament so far. I'm Aditya Hosangadi, your commentator for the evening, and we should be in for an exciting game of cat and mouse between two genuinely world-class teams tonight.