England and France ready for historic World Cup quarter-final
'Some of our defeats will prepare us for this night'
"In terms of our experiences, those big matches are important reference points for the team," said Southgate. "We went with the belief we could win but it was almost a new experience for a lot of us," said Kane. "We got to the semi-final and were over the moon but whether we had the full belief to go and win the tournament, I'm not sure.
Midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has started the past two games, told BBC Sport the game will be a "huge test" but it is about "producing on the biggest stage" and a chance to "show what we are capable of".England came into the competition facing questions, and criticism, over their style of play and they were reiterated after their drab 0-0 draw with USA in the group stage.
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