Power rankings: How the World Cup's remaining teams shape up (via IrishTimesSport)
Gareth Southgate’s players will find France a clear step-up from several lower-key assignments but it would not take an over-active imagination to see them pull through on Saturday. There were rocky moments early on against Senegal but England have some of the best young players in the tournament – Jude Bellingham has announced himself as an essential pick – and are a gripping proposition when on the front foot.
Critics accused them of boring football during an unremarkable group stage but Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo – the latter was certainly exempt from criticism in earlier games – shone against the USA, and Denzel Dumfries was outstanding at right wing-back. Frenkie de Jong was also back to his best, and their tie with Argentina, a reprise of previous classics, looks finely poised.
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