World Cup 2022: Previewing Clash Between Powerhouses England, France

The 2022 World Cup has provided a ton of soccer excitement to fans in the past two weeks, and fans are now set to be treated to match of epic proportions as England takes on France in the quarterfinals.

Any fears that England fans had about their "Three Lions" possibly being upset by Senegal in the Round of 16 were quickly laid to rest thanks to the efforts of English Premiere League staples Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.

In the 38th minute, Liverpool star Henderson allowed the Englishmen to breathe a bit after a masterful grounded shot to the bottom right corner off an assist by the most talked about midfielder in the global tournament Jude Bellingham.

Tottenham Hotspurs talisman Kane would later join in on the action during stoppage time with a sure-footed strike from inside the box to give his side the 2-0 lead while logging his first score of the World Cup.

Saka would neatly tie the bow for England in the 57th minute in front of Senegal's goal to book their spot in the next stage.

Kane and Saka's goals had Manchester City's Phil Foden's fingerprints all over it and will certainly prove to be an important piece against France.

For "Les Bleus," they have been playing the waiting game since taking down Poland in a 3-1 affair.

Kylian Mbappe's two-goal performance was helped by an early score from Olivier Giroud in the 44th minute to swing the momentum fully in their favor.

With both teams cruising through their Round of 16 matches and not being forced to exert their full efforts, it now becomes a question of two things: can England pull off the upset against France and will the latter continue their run of dominance?

In the eyes of soccer pundit Warren Barton, England is peaking at just the right time in the World Cup.

"It'll be a tough game against France, a really tough game. But it will be a tough game for the French as well. That'll be wonderful. I just love the fact that England got the clean sheet and three goals—we're scoring goals and looking good. I'm really, really pleased because it was a big test," Buffet said as quoted by Fox Sports.

But fellow Fox Sports analyst DaMarcus Beasley believes France did not look pressured in their Poland match despite conceding a goal care of a penalty from Robert Lewandowski.

"I think it was a comfortable win for France... They don't have possession just to have possession. They want to be able to relax, chill and get out on the low block and work out from there," he said based on the official transcript.

With France eyeing to become only the third team to repeat as World Cup champs, England is also searching for its first global title since 1966.

England versus France is set to take place on Saturday, December 10 at 3:00 PM at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.