England have been doing their homework on France for years as they prepare for their upcoming World Cup quarter final.

The Three Lions are said to have been spying on France for two years.

England take on France in the last eight on Saturday in Qatar.

FA head of coaching Tim Dittmer was the man chosen to keep tabs on France for over two years.

"We got back at 3am," assistant manager Steve Holland told reporters.

“We went to bed.

“We were up this morning at 9am. We had a presentation to us from a member of the FA, one of the national coaches who's been tracking France all the way throughout this tournament and for the last two years.

“So he's an expert not just on what's happened at this tournament, but the thinking of the manager with choices, selections, different types of opponent for the last two years.

“We started the morning after really getting up to speed specifically on the opponent."