Both sides come into the tournament on winning streaks. Under new head coach Roy Hodgson, England has won their last two games on 1-0 scores against Norway and Belgium, while France is coming off of convincing wins against Serbia (2-0) and Estonia (4-0).

In what is the most anticipated opening match of the 2012 UEFA Euro Championship, both England and France will be hoping to start off the tournament on the right foot with a victory.