France vs. England | World Friendly Preview

France against England is among the classic international games. The match will be held at Stade de France in Paris and will be a friendly game. No matter in won’t be a competitive fixture, it will be very interesting for the football fans, as they will watch two of the strongest national teams in the world.

There have been 30 matches between these two teams in total. The Three Lions have really been dominant, having recorded 17 victories. The Blues have won 8 matches, while there have only been 5 draws. Only 7 of these games have been competitive. The last time England played France was in 2015 at Wembley. The Three Lions won it 2-0. Dele Alli and Wayne Rooney scored the goals for England.

To continue with, both teams are playing well in their qualifying groups for the World Cup 2018 in Russia. The Frenchmen lost their last game to Sweden 1-2 away from home and are now lying in second position (by goal difference). However, we must admit that France’s group is way more difficult than England’s. The Blues were drawn with Sweden, Holland, Bulgaria, Belarus and Luxembourg. On the other hand, England have also tough opponents, such as Scotland, Slovakia and Slovenia, but The Three Lions are clear favourites for winning their group.

The last competitive game between these two teams was in 2012 in the group stage of the European Championship. The match finished with a 1-1 draw. Only 3 players of England, who took part in that game are now in the squad – Joe Hart, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jermaine Defoe.

The Three Lions will use a video assistant referee in the firendly against France for the first time in the history of football. The Italian referee Davide Massa is going to be the first official for the game.

France Squad:

Goalkeepers: Lloris, Costil, Areola;

Defenders: Koscielny, Sidibe, Varane, Mendy, Umtiti, Digne, Jallet, Kimpembe;

Midfielders: Matuidi, Pogba, Sissoko, Payet, Rabiot, Kante, Dembele, Lemar;

Forwards: Griezmann, Giroud, Lacazette, Mbappe.

England Squad:

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley);

Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United), Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur);

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City);

Forwards: Jermain Defoe (Sunderland), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).

The Prediction: Both Teams To Score.