ESPN.com · Dec 4, 2022
England's World Cup starts now with France a formidable quarterfinal opponent
AL KHOR, Qatar -- For England and Gareth Southgate, the real business starts now.
After a tense first 30 minutes against Senegal, the champions of Africa were dispatched with minimal fuss in the round of 16 and now comes the stage of the World Cup when the big-hitters can't avoid each other anymore.
England's reward for their 3-0 win at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday -- earned thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka -- is a quarterfinal tie against France back at the same stadium on Saturday. It's a date with Kylian Mbappe, having the tournament "of his dreams" with five goals in four games, but also with history.