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Les Bleus are among the favourites to lift the trophy in Qatar, but who do they have to beat?

England's Bukayo Saka has played down comparison with France striker Kylian Mbappe ahead of the two nations' quarter-final clash.

Legendary France international Emmanuel Petit has said he fears England the most, days before the Three Lions and the World Cup holders meet.

Matty Cash has described what it is like to face Kylian Mbappe, with the Polish defender saying the Frenchman is “the quickest thing I’ve ever seen”.

Olivier Giroud admits that he is unlikely to be France’s all-time top goalscorer for long, with Kylian Mbappe expected to pass him “soon”.

France star Kylian Mbappe says he is "obsessed" with the World Cup and is determined to lift the trophy for the second time in a row.

Didier Deschamps has claimed that Kylian Mbappe could have played better despite his two-goal display in France's World Cup win over Poland.

France defender Jules Kounde was instructed to remove a chain he was wearing around his neck during the World Cup last 16 tie against Poland.

The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, not only predicted the correct score for his country's World Cup win but also named all the goal scorers.

The veteran striker usurped Thierry Henry as Les Bleus' record goalscorer against Poland, but it was his fellow forward who stole the show

Mesut Ozil has jokingly taken credit for the World Cup goal Olivier Giroud scored to become the all-time leading goalscorer for France.

Kylian Mbappe’s eighth goal for France at World Cup finals has seen him wrestle a record away from Brazil legend Pele.

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has quashed rumours that Kylian Mbappe was difficult to manage during his time with the French club.