France v England (Group D) - Match Thread

[Asha]

The wait is over

England's first game in the competition against France.

Obviously we met them first in our last Euro competition, conceding two Zidane goals in stoppage time to lose 2-1.

Let's hope for a good start this time! I'm predicting 2-1 England.

Come on England

[I am Rod Hull]

Eng 0 - 2 Fra

[Corky]

WE'RE SINGING FOR ENGLAND, IN-GER-LAND!!

Woy's boys will do it.

1-1.

[Guest MattP]

France 2-0

[Daggers]

I've got the stocks in ready for this...

[Fox92]

Can't see us winning, but lets give it a good go. At last the wait is over, thats a bonus. Predicting 1-3 to France

[Webbo]

Come on England. Please, please, please, please, please, please win this one for us.

[Vlad the Fox]

2 - 1 Engerrrrland.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

0-0 i would take

[MikeyT]

We'll surprise Europe this afternoon.

France 1-3 England.

[NiftyFox]

vindaloooo

[Kitchandro]

Lets av the spirit of 82

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18388024

[MC Prussian]

2-1 to France.

[vandamman]

England 5 - France 1

[Jimothy]

Hodgson will have a solid defensive unit, we won't concede 3. It'll be tight with either side winning by the odd goal.

[whoareyaaa]

1-0 England CMON BOYS!!! so happy Downing isn't starting we have a lot of pace in Ox, Young and Welbeck

[MattyFromLE]

Hodgson will have a solid defensive unit, we won't concede 3. It'll be tight with either side winning by the odd goal.

Agree with this. I think we can give them a good go, a draw would be a good result. However, i think we are better than the Media are making us out to be. Let's av it!

[ScouseFox]

THREEEE LIONSSSSSSSS

[Kitchandro]

Hodgson's message to his players: 'Just play how you play for your clubs.......except you, Glen'

[Tielemans63]

1-0 France. Nasri '81.

Pleased 'the Ox' has got the nod over Stewart 'no stats' Downing.

[LCFCCHRIS]

England 2-0 (peno) 23mins and welbeck from just outside the box 65mins

[whoareyaaa]

Did I just hear right that there is only 4,000 England fans at the stadium? thats piss poor

[Babylon]

Did I just hear right that there is only 4,000 England fans at the stadium? thats piss poor

Not a shock really, a lot of people have fallen out of love with England. I'll be watching, but I can't remember a tournament I've not cared about as much as this one.

[Jon the Hat]

Not a shock really, a lot of people have fallen out of love with England. I'll be watching, but I can't remember a tournament I've not cared about as much as this one.

I was with you until it turned out that we have Wallcott, Young, Welbeck and Ox in the starting 11. Win or lose, this is the sort or youthful look I want to see.

Come on England!!!

[21st Century Fox]

Ray Clemence the goalkeeping coach gets carried off injured during the pre-match warm-up.... omen?