'Strange atmosphere'published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
England 0-0 France
Andy Cryer
BBC Sport in Qatar
It's a strange atmosphere at the moment.
Both sets of fans waiting for something to happen.
It must be remembered that the Al Bayt Stadium is massive, but this is one of the flattest atmospheres I've experienced so far in this tournament.
Plenty of time for that to change mind.