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FRANCE 3-1 POLAND.
98'
GOAL POLAND
Lewandowski tricks the goalkeeper from the penalty spot to make it 3-1.
97'
Lewandowski misses a penalty kick for Poland, but the goalkeeper stepped up and it will be retaken.
90'
Add 5 minutes more.
90'
GOAL FRANCE
Mbappé sharpened his aim and rifled a shot into the corner to seal a 3-0 win.
88'
Cash of Poland has been cautioned.
GOAL OF FRANCE 2-0
“Mbappé solo sirve para correr"
Mbappé: pic.twitter.com/v5VPZY66mf — CrisTian (@Cristiantw007) December 4, 2022
84'
The game has been slowing down and France controls the action very easily.
76'
Thuram and Coman
Dembélé and Giroid come off.
France changes
74'
GOAL FRANCE
Mbappé with the flash into the corner to seal the win and a place in the Quarterfinals.
72
Bielik enters and Zalewski
Kaminsky and Grzegorz Krychowiak exit
changes from Poland
66'
Fofana enters and Aurélien Tchouaméni leaves for France.
64'
In comes Milik and out comes Sebastian Szymański, Poland change.
60'
Mbappé was late and was robbed of the ball as he was about to hit it.
55'
Mbappé's powerful shot is deflected by a defender.
52'
Rabiot's delayed diagonal shot is blocked by the Polish defense.
48'
Griezmann's free kick from a direct free kick is saved by the goalkeeper, but Varane comes close to deflecting it.
47'
Bartosz Bereszyński of Poland has been cautioned.
46'
The second half begins between France and Poland.
GOAL DE FRANCIA 1-0
Topscore 3 goal olivier giroud#FIFAWorldCup #FRAPOL pic.twitter.com/5ZpEn1SAKa — 💐 Rick_Morty 🎋 (@rickmorty1892) December 4, 2022
HALF TIME
FRANCE 1-0 POLAND
45'
Add 2 more minutes.
44'
GOAL FRANCE
Giroud passes the ball to the goalkeeper to score the first goal of the match. 1-0.
37'
Hernandez and Varane save France on the line with three Polish attempts that were not goals.
35'
Mbappé with a shot that the Polish goalkeeper manages to deflect away to prevent the first.
34'
Kash's cross shot goes just wide, but Poland also comes close.
33'
Lewandowski's shot into the wall from a direct free kick.
31'
Aurélien Tchouaméni of France has been cautioned.
28'
Giroud's cross to the far post was just wide of the target, but he was offside.
22'
Now the attempt is by Koundé that reaches the goalkeeper's hands.
20'
Lewandowski's shot from half distance goes wide of the goal.
16'
Dembélé's shot into the goalkeeper's hands. France continue to lurk.
12'
Aurélien Tchouaméni's mid-range shot is saved by the goalkeeper, who leans to one side.
8'
Mbappé's cross is turned behind for a corner kick.
4'
Varane's header from a corner kick goes wide.
1'
Griezmann's cross goes wide but does not go wide.
1'
Foul on Griezmann and first free kick of the game.
0'
The game between France and Poland is underway.
In this moments
The national anthems of France and Poland are already being sung.
Minutes away
We are minutes away from the start of action between France and Poland in the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
Polonia substitutes
26 Michal Skoras
5 Jan Bednarek
4 Mateusz Wieteska
7 Arkadiusz Milik
3 Artur Jedrzejczyk
11 Kamil Grosicki
17 Szymon Zurkowski
22 Kamil Grabara
6 Krystian Bielik
21 Nicola Zalewski
25 Robert Gumny
16 Karol Swiderski
23 Krzysztof Piatek
12 Lukasz Skorupski
8 Damian Szymanski
France substitutes
6 Matteo Guendouzi
26 Marcus Thuram
15 Jordan Veretout
12 Randal Kolo Muani
23 Alphonse Areola
16 Steve Mandanda
3 Axel Disasi
13 Youssouf Fofana
20 Kingsley Coman
25 Eduardo Camavinga
17 William Saliba
24 Ibrahima Konaté
2 Benjamin Pavard
XI Poland
1 Wojciech Szczesny, 15 Kamil Glik, 14 Jakub Kiwior, 18 Bartosz Bereszynski, 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak, 19 Sebastian Szymanski, 24 Przemyslaw Frankowski, 2 Matty Cash, 9 Robert Lewandowski, 13 Jakub Kaminski, 20 Piotr Zielinski.
XI France
1 Hugo Lloris, 18 Dayot Upamecano, 4 Raphaël Varane, 22 Theo Hernández, 5 Jules Koundé, 7 Antoine Griezmann, 14 Adrien Rabiot, 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni, 9 Olivier Giroud, 10 Kylian Mbappé, 11 Ousmane Dembélé.
Will it be decisive?
One of Poland's players to watch is Robert Lewandowski, who has scored just one goal in World Cups and will need to be in the box seat for Poland to stay alive at Qatar 2022.
Z uśmiechem! ❤️
— Łączy nas piłka (@LaczyNasPilka) December 4, 2022
_________#FRAPOL 🇫🇷🇵🇱 #KierunekKatar pic.twitter.com/UNc9fBAzEw
The attack came
Led by Giroud and Mbappé, who has already scored three goals in the World Cup, France arrived a few moments ago at the Al Thumama Stadium.
Les Bleus sont arrivés au stade, 𝙁𝙊𝘾𝙐𝙎 sur ce premier match de phases finales 👊
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) December 4, 2022
🇫🇷🇵🇱 #FRAPOL | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/u66loAXtTv
Little forcefulness
Poland came into these matches with a low effectiveness by scoring only two goals, which they scored against Saudi Arabia, as they were blanked against Mexico and Argentina. Poland will have to improve if they want to make a splash in the Round of 16 of the World Cup.
Next opponent
The winner of this game between France and Poland will face the winner of England vs. Senegal in the quarterfinals on Friday, a match that will take place later in the day.
They not only defend
At a press conference on Saturday, France coach Didier Deschamps warned that Poland is not only a team that knows how to defend well, but that when they attack they are generally dangerous, a situation that has already been studied by his team to avoid damage in this match.
Start
After knowing the first two teams that have qualified to the Quarterfinals, it is now time to watch the reigning world champions France against the tough Poland. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the Round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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What time is France vs Poland match for World Cup Qatar 2022?
This is the start time of the game France vs Poland of December 4th in several countries:
Argentina: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Star +
Bolivia: 11:00 AM on ESPN and Star +
Brazil: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Star +
Chile: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Star +
Colombia: 10:00 AM on ESPN and Star +
Ecuador: 10:00 AM on ESPN and Star +
Japan: 00:00 AM on ESPN and Star +
India: 20:00 PM on ESPN and Star +
United States (ET): 10:00 AM on Fox and Telemundo
Spain: 4:00 PM
Mexico: 9:00 AM on SKY Sports and SKY Blue to go
Paraguay: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Star +
Peru: 10:00 AM on ESPN and Star +
Uruguay: 12:00 PM on ESPN and Star +
Last games France vs Poland
Only once have these two teams faced each other in World Cups and that happened a few years ago, specifically in the 1982 World Cup in Spain when both teams lost in the semifinals and met in the third-place game, where Poland won 3-2. This will be the second meeting in World Cups and they will do it exactly 40 years later.
Key Player Poland
If there is a player who can make the difference in this kind of matches, it is Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, whose physique and good technique could be key in some set pieces or counterattacks, considering that Poland will be cautious and will try to win by taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes in the final zone.
Key player France
He did not play last game because the DT put most of the substitutes, but in the time he has been on the field Kylian Mbappé has been the figure of this team, which will seek to revalidate its title and show why they are the favorites. The PSG player has already scored 7 goals in World Cups and will be looking to increase his quota in only the second World Cup of his career.
Last roster Poland
1 Wojciech Szczesny, 14 Jakub Kiwior, 15 Kamil Glik, 18 Bartosz Bereszynski, 2 Matty Cash, 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak, 6 Krystian Bielik, 24 Przemyslaw Frankowski, 20 Piotr Zielinski, 16 Karol Swiderski, 9 Robert Lewandowski.
Last roster France
16 Steve Mandanda, 24 Ibrahima Konaté, 4 Raphaël Varane, 25 Eduardo Camavinga, 3 Axel Disasi, 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni, 15 Jordan Veretout, 13 Youssouf Fofana, 12 Randal Kolo Muani, 6 Matteo Guendouzi, 20 Kingsley Coman.
Not the best game ever
Robert Lewandoswki at the end of the match in the defeat against Argentina admitted that the Albiceleste outplayed them from start to finish and could not do much to avoid the defeat beyond the saved penalty, however, he said he was happy to have advanced to the Round of 16 and now will have to turn the page to focus on France and give the upset
"It wasn't a match for a striker like me, but I knew it would be like this. For me, for the Polish national team, given our chances, it's a success," he added, "No one will remember the way we played this game. The important thing is to be ready against France.
On the other hand, neither Lewandowski nor Lionel Messi wanted to give statements about the "tense" meeting they had at the end of the match, stressing that the "media" assured that they had a bad relationship, remembering that both, at the time, have been the stars of FC Barcelona.
Why Didier Deschamps used an alternative squad against Tunisia?
The France manager explained the reasons why he used an alternative squad in the last game and it was mainly to dose the effort ahead of the important part of the World Cup, remembering that many players have not had rest in recent months.
"If I give them rest it is because I have reasons. Against Australia and Denmark we spent a lot of energy, I have to dose. With a different approach, maybe the result would be different, but now I would make the same decision again," he said.
"Those who have played less minutes have saved energy and when we face our next opponent on Sunday it will be their fourth game in ten days," he added.
Who does the winner go up against?
It should be noted that the winner of this match will face the winner of the game between England and Senegal, which will be played on Saturday at 13:00 Mexican time and 14:00 Eastern time in the United States.
How did Poland fare in the group stage?
The Polish National Team was characterized as an organized team in the defensive sector and sought to generate damage through counterattacks, mistakes by the opponent (such as the second goal against Saudi Arabia) or set pieces, which will once again be the key if they want to advance to the next round.
Poland 0-0 Mexico | Date 1
Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia | Date 2
Poland 0-2 Argentina | Date 3
How did France fare in the group stage?
Despite multiple absentees before the start of the tournament, including Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema, Didier Deschamps managed to display the best soccer of the reigning world champions France, winning their first two games to guarantee them a place in this round. Although they suffered an unexpected defeat in the last match, the coach used an alternative team to avoid exposing the starters and give them some rest for this match.
France 4-1 Australia | Date 1
France 2-1 Denmark | Date 2
France 0-1 Tunisia | Date 3
The Kick-off
The France vs Poland match will be played at the Al Thumama Stadium, in Doha, Qatar. The kick-off is scheduled at 10:00 am ET.
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