France vs England Confirmed Lineups

France vs England Confirmed Lineups

The starting lineups for the World Cup fixture between France and England have been confirmed ahead of tonight's highly anticipated clash.

France Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Mike Maignan, Malo Gusto, Maxence Lacroix, Ibrahima Konaté, Théo Hernández, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Adrien Rabiot, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué, Kylian Mbappé

Substitutes: Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Ousmane Dembélé, Robin Risser, N'Golo Kanté, Brice Samba, Bradley Barcola, Manu Koné, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Lucas Hernández, Maghnes Akliouche

England Starting XI

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI: Dean Henderson, Jarell Quansah, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze, Marcus Rashford, Ivan Toney

Substitutes: John Stones, Ollie Watkins, Elliot Anderson, Nico O'Reilly, Reece James, Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham, James Trafford, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Trevoh Chalobah, Noni Madueke, Dan Burn

France vs England Immediate Reaction

France

France have set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation for this massive clash against England. Mike Maignan starts in goal, protected by a central defensive partnership of Maxence Lacroix and Ibrahima Konaté, while Malo Gusto and Théo Hernández occupy the full-back roles. Warren Zaïre-Emery and Adrien Rabiot anchor the midfield, supporting a creative attacking midfield trio of Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, and Désiré Doué behind star forward Kylian Mbappé.

England

England respond with a 4-1-4-1 system with Dean Henderson starting in goal. Marc Guéhi and Ezri Konsa form the central defensive pairing, flanked by Jarell Quansah on the right and Djed Spence on the left. Declan Rice starts as the single defensive midfielder, sitting behind a midfield bank of Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze, and Marcus Rashford, with Ivan Toney selected to lead the line upfront.

France vs England Reactive Bet Builder

For this high-stakes World Cup encounter, our suggested Bet Builder focuses on the attacking stars from both sides. First, we back France's Kylian Mbappé to have over 3.5 shots, a selection supported by his prolific shooting record. Next, we include Kylian Mbappé to score anytime during the match. To complete the bet, we have added England's Harry Kane to be an anytime goalscorer, who will look to make a significant impact off the bench if called upon.

France vs England Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

With the confirmed lineups now published, France appear to have the stronger and more settled starting eleven, particularly with Kylian Mbappé leading the line and a creative midfield behind him. England have named a somewhat rotated side, with key figures like Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane starting on the bench. Given France's strong World Cup record and their undefeated home record in recent meetings against England, they are well-placed to secure a victory.

Score Prediction: 3-1

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