As part of one of the quarterfinal matches of the FIFA World Cup, the players of the national teams of England and France will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? Our sports portal evaluates the chances of rivals for success.
England
The England national team started at the world Championship with a victory over Iran with a crushing tennis score of 6:2. After that, the "three lions" painted a peaceful outcome with the United States (0:0). In the match of the third round of the group stage, the British were able to defeat Wales with a crushing score of 3:0. Senegal was also waiting for a similar fate in the match with Southgate's team. The African team did not show anything interesting, and therefore deservedly lost to England with a score of 0:3. In the match with France, bookmakers do not consider the British favorites.
France
The French national team started at the World Cup with a victory in a duel against Australia, which the "roosters" managed to defeat with a score of 4:1. In the match of the second round of the World Cup, the French beat Denmark with a minimal advantage – 2:1. But in the match of the third round, the "tricolor" lost to Tunisia with a score of 0:1. In the 1/8 finals, France got to Poland and was able to confidently pass the "red-white", beat the opponent with a result of 3:1, without experiencing any difficulties.
Statistics and figures:
- France is the favorite of the meeting;England has a 5-match unbeaten streak;
- France has 3 wins in 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of France.
- Forecast
I believe that the main time of this match will end in a draw.
The teams will be careful in attack, and play carefully in defense. We will once again witness overtime at the tournament.
