England are now three wins away from winning the World Cup after comfortably beating Senegal 3-0 in the round of 16.
The Three Lions’ reward for dispatching the Teranga Lions is a tie against France in the quarter-finals.
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Jordan Henderson opened the scoring against Senegal
But Les Bleus and Kylian Mbappe will prove to be the toughest test yet for Gareth Southgate’s men after easily beating Poland 3-1.
It will be England’s first meeting with the reigning world champions since a friendly in 2017 and the anticipation is already building.
England-France: kick-off date and time
This World Cup quarter-final will take place on Saturday, December 10.
Kick-off at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor is scheduled for 7pm UK time, which is 10pm in Qatar.
England v France: how to listen on the radio
Full coverage of Al Khor will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage currently scheduled to start at 6pm.
talkSPORT.com will also have a live blog for all the action.
talkSPORT World Cup 2022 coverage
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We broadcast all 64 matches of the tournament live, with over 600 hours of coverage on our network.
You can tune into talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2 via our free online streaming service at talkSPORT.com.
talkSPORT is widely available across the UK via DAB digital radio and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
You can also download the talkSPORT app or ask your smart speaker to play talkSPORT.
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Bukayo Saka was one of the best English players in Qatar and scored three goals
England v France: Squad rosters and news
John Stones was substituted against Senegal with what appeared to be a slight hamstring adjustment, but hopefully he will be fine for Saturday.
Raheem Sterling is unlikely to be involved after returning home to be with his family, with England unsure if he will return to
Armed robbers invaded his home and the Chelsea man decided to return to England to be with his children, who were at home when the burglary happened.
Ben White has also returned to England to sort out a personal matter and is unlikely to return to Qatar.
Meanwhile, France will be without Lucas Hernandez and Karim Benzema but will have a fully fit squad apart from that, so could name an XI unchanged from whoever beat Poland.
England
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
- Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Coady (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) , Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ben White (Arsenal)
- Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
- Forwards: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Callum Wilson (Newcastle United), James Maddison (Leicester City)
France
- Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Stade Rennais)
- Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Axel Disasi (AS Monaco), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Raphael Varane (Manchester United)
- Midfielders Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (AS Monaco), Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurélien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Jordan Veretout (Marseille)
- Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach)
England vs France: what was said
Gareth Southgate speaking on talkSPORT about France: “He (Kylian Mbappe) is a world class player. He has delivered great moments in this tournament and in previous tournaments.
“(Antoine) Griezmann is now over 70 consecutive games for France, and he’s a phenomenal player. We also know Olivier Giroud, and they have exceptional midfielders.
“Everywhere you look they have an incredible depth of talent in every position, and it’s a huge test, but we’re really looking forward to it, and it’s a big challenge.”
