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France have a good national anthem. You have to give them that.

Both tunes are impeccably dealt with. Well, as tunefully as footballers can manage.

Let's get this show on the road.

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Tell you what, there are fair few photographers here tonight. They know an occasion when they spot on.

How are the nerves? Butterflies in your stomach? Knee shaking? Nails getting bitten?

Try to keep yourselves together. The teams are on the way out of the tunnel...

England are looking to win three consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since 1990, when the third such match came in the quarter-final.

The Three Lions have won three of their four matches at this year’s World Cup (D1); they have only won more at a single edition of the tournament in 1966 when winning the title (five).

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Rebecca: I am one of the only Brits here in French Guiana supporting England - being surrounded by feisty French people is rather intimidating! At least it’s warm (30C!) - COME ON ENGLAND!!!

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Peter: In the same Scottish bar as the one I watched the Italy penalty shootout last year. If I have to go through this all over again...

Gareth Southgate is looking to become the first England manager to guide the nation to two World Cup semi-finals, having reached the final four in 2018.

The Three Lions’ only other two semi-final appearances at the finals came under Alf Ramsey in 1966 and Bobby Robson in 1990.

Greg McKenzie
BBC London

A couple of famous faces - I've just spotted Love Islander Chyna Mills and Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones here with other England fans at Boxpark Wembley.

England have scored 12 goals in their four games at the 2022 World Cup, their joint-most at a single major tournament (World Cup/Euros), having also scored 12 at the 2018 World Cup.

These 12 goals have been scored by eight different players, the nation’s outright most ever number of scorers at a single edition of a major tournament (excl. own goals).

France are unbeaten in the 13 games in which Kylian Mbappé has started in the World Cup and European Championships combined (W10 D3), winning all nine in which he has started at the World Cup.

The Frenchman has been directly involved in 12 goals in these 13 starts, scoring nine and making three assists.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Al Bayt Stadium

These World Cup games in Qatar have a habit of filling up just before kick-off but there are still thousands of empty seats here in Al Bayt Stadium just 15 minutes before kick-off in the quarter-final between England and France.

France will be the first reigning champions to participate in the quarter-final of the World Cup since Brazil in 2006.

France have won three games at the 2022 World Cup so far, while that Brazil team from 2006 (4) are the only reigning champions to have won more in a single tournament this century.

Ross: With lots of attention on Mbappe, Maguire will have to be on his toes not to get beaten for pace on the other side. This is going to be an exciting game.

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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "We want to keep as many clean sheets in the tournament as we can. First game we conceded a penalty and another goal which we weren't happy about because we wanted to be perfect but we can't always be perfect. But then we built on that and have taken three clean sheets in a row which is crucial.

"You're getting in the latter stages of the tournament now and you're going to have to play all the better teams in the tournament at one stage. We know France is a tough opponent, we've got to be prepared, and we've got to take the game to them because the talent and depth we have is unbelievable.

"It's really exciting playing the World Cup Champions. They're a team we want to get after and a team we're fully-prepared to get the win against. It's about us executing our game plan."

Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Leeds Arena

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There's a world title fight in Leeds tonight as Josh Warrington looks to defend his IBF featherweight belt against Luis Alberto Lopez.

The action on the card has just been paused so the 8,000 or so fans here can watch the game on the big screens and the ring has been lit up in red and white for England.

A loss for the Three Lions and Leeds man Warrington would be unthinkable...

Andy Cryer
BBC Sport in Qatar

A huge cheer greets Kylian Mbappe's name being read out, a few jeers too, but mostly cheers.

There is a real sense of 'superstar' about him.

Stop Mbappe tonight and England have a chance.