Gareth Southgate has challenged his England players to make more World Cup “history” against France.
England face the world champions in Saturday’s quarter-final acutely aware they have never beaten another elite nation on foreign soil in the knockout stages. Three Lions boss Southgate has broken down huge barriers in his reign after leading England to their first penalty shootout win in 22 years on the way to the World Cup semi-final in 2018.
They also reached their first major final since 1966 when they reached the Euros final last year, and have got their eyes on getting over their latest hurdle. Southgate said: “We’ve made quite a bit of history over the last four-and-a-half years. Not all of it good! But that’s the great challenge.
