Since their first meeting in Paris almost 100 years ago, when the English won 4-1 in May 1923, the Three Lions have a far superior overall record of 17 wins to nine, with just five draws ⚽
With just a day to go before the clash between the best of enemies, when England take on holders France in a World Cup quarter-final, the pre-match tension has reached fever pitch.
The opinion of much of the footballing world is that France will have too much firepower, with their in-form strike force of Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud having notched up eight goals already. Don't despair, though! Beyond the obvious attractions of this England team which has racked up 12 goals in four games, shared between a remarkable eight players, and - some wobbles aside - has a defensive fortitude reflected in only having conceded one goal from open play, we've found some historical parallels to suggest that Gareth and the boys could shade Saturday night's game.
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