England now face their toughest test of the 2022 World Cup against France in the quarter-finals in Qatar on Saturday night.
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Kane hasn’t been among the top scorers this year but started scoring again against Senegal with a goal in the dying seconds of the first half to seal a fine 15-minute Three Lions final.
He also played a huge role in England’s attacks and is expected to be involved in plenty of shots again this weekend against France, despite the level of opposition increasing significantly.
Kane often finds space in the box or to make room for a shot no matter who he is against, and has often found big goals in Gareth Southgate’s biggest games.
Mbappe has been on fire for PSG this season and has continued to add to his goals for France in this World Cup, who now have two assists and five goals in Qatar in just four appearances.
He is a big danger to England’s hopes of a first World Cup since 1966 and there are bound to be opportunities for the French striker to shoot on goal against Jordan Pickford.
With Mbappe busy on the left channel, he will most likely be pitted against Walker, with the pair blessed with speed.
But Walker will constantly face this as the French definitely prefer that side, and ultimately that may mean he has to face some challenges and Mbappe may also draw some fouls from it.
Kounde has already been cautioned once this World Cup, and that’s only in the three appearances he’s made – he’ll face plenty of England players who can also draw fouls and cards from the opposition with their way to play; Kane, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish.
All of these players drive the defense and Kane holds the ball so well that he draws defenders into unnecessary bookings.
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