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  1. This is your 7am alarm call...published at 11:46 BST

    England v DR Congo (Wed, 17:00 BST)

    We will bring you the latest images from Atlanta as the England fans assemble before kick-off.

    Atlanta is five hours behind UK time, meaning it is not yet 7am over in Georgia.

    Those Three Lions fans out in USA for the game will have to remember to set their alarms as today's match is kicking off at midday, local time, 5pm back in the UK.

  2. England fans descend on Atlantapublished at 11:42 BST

    England v DR Congo (Wed, 17:00 BST)

    The bars were getting busy in downtown Atlanta last night, as England prepare for today's game with DR Congo.

    The Sunderland fans especially will be hoping their man Noah Sadiki - a key member of the DR Congo midfield - doesn't show the kind of performances that have powered the Mackems into Europe.

    England fans in AtlantaImage source, PA Media
    England fans in AtlantaImage source, pa
    England fans in AtlantaImage source, PA Media
  3. Latest World Cup matchespublished at 11:39 BST

    All kick-offs in BST

    Just for the record, we have another three last-32 ties to look forward to, this evening and into the early hours:

    • England v DR Congo (17:00)
    • Belgium v Senegal (21:00)
    • United States v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Thu, 01:00)

    No prizes for guessing where we will be starting our build-up!

  4. get involved

    Get Involved - Your thoughts & plans before England v DR Congo?published at 11:34 BST

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    We want to gauge the mood of the nation.

    What's the overriding emotion going into today's match?

    England v DR Congo is an early kick-off - 17:00 BST.

    What are your plans for the day? Are you watching the last-32 tie anywhere special?

    Or are you going to have to follow the scores while at work or out-and-about?

    Get in touch to tell us your thoughts, feelings and plans using the Get Involved button.

    Thanks.

  5. Countdown to kick-offpublished at 11:29 BST

    England v DR Congo (Wed, 17:00 BST)

    Can you feel it?

    Is it excitement? Nerves? Or more like fear and trepidation?

    It's a familiar sensation that grows in the pit of your stomach throughout the day as you build up to an England game at the World Cup.

    That nagging feeling may be more intense today as Thomas Tuchel prepares to take his side into battle for the first time in a knockout game.

    It's win-or-go-home time folks.

    Join us as we take you through the next five hours or so before the Three Lions kick off against DR Congo (17:00 BST) in the last 32 in Atlanta...

    England fansImage source, Getty Images
  6. Back at 11:30 BSTpublished at 10:32 BST

    So France, Norway and Mexico have joined Canada, Paraguay, Brazil and Morocco in the last 16.

    Who will join them?

    We will be back at 11:30 BST to start our build-up to tonight's three games, which start with England v DR Congo at 17:00.

    Join us back here in an hour, England fans.

  7. 'We know that the coach is going through a lot'published at 10:29 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    France have achieved seamless progress through this World Cup despite their manager, Didier Deschamps, flying home and missing their third game following the death of his mother.

    Deschamps was back on the touchline for their win over Sweden and mobbed by his players after Kylian Mbappe's opening goal.

    Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said: "It was a tough game, but we wanted to come here and win this game, and we did it. We have to recover and get ready for the next one.

    "We know what we are able to do as a team offensively and defensively. We stay focused on what we have to do as a team. We just have to keep pushing and look forward."

    On Kylian Mbappe and his team-mates celebrating with Didier Deschamps: "We know that the coach is going through a lot. We are going to try to give everything to make him as happy as possible. Today we did our job."

    Media caption,

    Mbappe celebrates with Deschamps after giving France lead

  8. Olise top of assist listpublished at 10:26 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    Amid all the Kylian Mbappe brilliance, let's not forget this man.

    Michael Olise was outstanding against Sweden, bringing an abundance of creativity to the France side.

    His performance was enough to convince readers to vote for Olise ahead of Mbappe in the player-of-the-match poll.

    He is the first player to provide five assists at a single World Cup since Germany's Thomas Haessler in 1994.

    The only player on record (since 1966) to provide more at a single edition was Pele for Brazil in 1970 (6).

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  9. get involved

    Get Involved - 'You can defeat this French team'published at 10:24 BST

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    I still think the France defence can be got at and the midfield isn't that strong. If you somehow can find a way to keep out that fire power in attack, then you can defeat this France team.

    Jeuel, London

  10. All-time leading goalscorers at World Cuppublished at 10:22 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    GettyImage source, Getty Images
    • Lionel Messi - 19
    • Kylian Mbappe - 18
    • Miroslav Klose - 16
    • Ronaldo - 15
    • Gerd Muller - 14
    • Just Fontaine - 13
    • Pele - 12

    Kylian Mbappe's latest brace also means he is now just one goal behind Argentina great Messi in the all-time World Cup goalscoring chart.

    He also now holds the record for the most goals scored in the knockout stages of the tournament (10).

    Remember, Mbappe is still only 27! Imagine the records he could break by the time he hangs up his boots.

  11. Mbappe matches Messi in Golden Boot racepublished at 10:21 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    MbappsImage source, Getty Images

    With his two goals against Sweden, Kylian Mbappe moves level with Lionel Messi on six goals in the race for the World Cup Golden Boot.

    The France forward saw Erling Haaland score earlier in the day, but he leapfrogs the Norway striker with two majestic finishes.

  12. France are World Cup scoring machinespublished at 10:20 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    The France national team has scored 53 goals in the World Cup since the 2014 edition, which is at least 16 more than any other nation over this period.

    Second are Germany and Argentina with 37, followed by Brazil and Netherlands with 36.

  13. 'This generation is better than 1998'published at 10:19 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    Patrick Vieira
    Former France captain on ITV

    We are talking about a really good generation here and I believe that this generation is as good as, if not better, than the one in 1998.

    In 1998 we managed to win the World Cup and we went through really difficult games but this team look like they're controlling games. There's so much talent.

    France captain Didier Deschamps prepares to lift the World Cup in 1998Image source, Getty Images
  14. France clear favourites for title - Optapublished at 10:16 BST

    France are heavy favourites to beat Paraguay in the last-16 and progress to the quarter-finals, where they would meet either Canada or Morocco.

    Opta suggest France have an 85.54% chance of reaching the last eight and a 67.26% chance of making it through to the semi-finals.

    European champions Spain are the highest ranked team in France's half of the draw, with a potential match between those two in the last four.

    Again, France are favourites to progress from that, with a 45.71% chance of making it to the final.

    Argentina are their closest challengers, given a 15.11% chance of defending their title, but France's chances of winning a third world title are double that, at 30.09%.

    France's chances of progression & winning the World Cup:

    • Quarter-final - 85.54%
    • Semi-final - 67.26%
    • Final - 45.71%
    • Champions - 30.09%
  15. 'A level above'published at 10:11 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    Gary Neville
    Former England defender on ITV

    That is a real statement [against Sweden]. We know they are the favourites for the tournament. What we saw there was precision and devastation.

    That [front] four that started the game - they will cause nightmares for every single defender in the tournament and I don't know how they stop that to be fair.

    A level above. Brazil won in the last minute. Germany and Holland have gone out. They are showing everyone else in this round how to do it.

    The rest are looking at them thinking: 'That is the level we have got to get to.'

    Media caption,

    Barcola 'emphatically' doubles France's lead over Sweden

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    Get Involved - Who is going to stop France?published at 10:10 BST

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    Asking for a friend (Ian Wright).

    France are the overwhelming World Cup favourites.

    Which country do you believe could stop them from winning a third world title?

    Send in your thoughts using the Get Involved button.

  17. Numbers behind France's victorypublished at 10:07 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    DechampsImage source, Getty Images
    • Didier Deschamps has secured his ninth World Cup knockout stage victory as France manager, the most of any coach in the history of the competition.
    • France had 25 shots against Sweden, their highest total in a World Cup match since their 1998 last 16 tie against Paraguay (37).
    • Kylian Mbappe has scored two-plus goals in seven different World Cup matches for France, three more than any other player.
    • France have scored at least three goals in each of their last five World Cup matches, the longest such streak in the history of the competition.
  18. 'Who is going to stop them?'published at 10:03 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    Ian Wright
    Former England striker on ITV

    As a team, and the dominance of this French team - how do you stop them and who is going to stop them?

  19. Four wins out of four 'good omen' for Francepublished at 09:56 BST

    France 3-0 Sweden

    Julien Laurens
    ESPN journalist on 5 Live Breakfast

    I am in a good mood.

    The way this team plays going forward with the ball is pretty incredible. Mbappe, Barcola and Olise - the way they play with each other and together is pretty special.

    Four wins in four, you obviously take that.

    There's still things to work on and correct, but the last time we had four for four we won the World Cup in 1998.

    It's a good omen for now.

    Media caption,

    Mbappe scores twice as France beat Sweden

  20. Why France is planning to crash 4 July celebrationspublished at 09:53 BST

    Paraguay v France (Sat, 22:00 BST)

    France

    That's four wins from four matches played now for France.

    They play Paraguay next, in Philadelphia on Saturday (22:00 BST).

    That will be 4 July - American Independence Day - in the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed, 250 years ago.

    America is planning a party to end all parties, but expect the patriotic cheers to be mixed with cries of "Vive la France!"