Jean-Baptiste Sarrazin
3:45 p.m., December 04, 2022modified to
7:52 p.m., December 04, 2022
THE ESSENTIAL :
France, thanks to the 52nd goal from Giroud, now the only best director in the history of the Blues, then another double from Mbappé, enforced their status as favorites on Sunday (3-1) against a less harmless Poland than expected in the eighth final of the 2022 World Cup. Lloris, the other record holder of the day with his 142nd selection and his 17th match in the World Cup, was sometimes less reassuring at the head of the defense but he was invaluable in avoiding the opening of the score. In the quarter, against England or Senegal who face each other in the evening to join the Blues, they will have to raise their level a notch because the next opponent will have other offensive arguments to put forward.
It’s finish ! The Blues win 3-1 against Poland and go to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup!
The point in the 90+6th minute: Penalty for Poland! Lewandoski transforms it, it’s 3-1!
The point at the 90+1st minute: LEEE DOUBLLLLLLÉÉ BY KYLIAN MBAPPÉ!!!!
The live score:
France 3-1 Poland
France: Giroud (42nd minute, 91st minute), Mbappé (74th minute)
Poland: Lewandowski (96th minute)
The point at the 90th minute: Kylian Mbappé’s goal hurt the Poles a lot. Lewandowski’s teammates lack reaction and show no desire to come back to score. There are 5 minutes of additional time.
The point at the 80th minute: France continues its momentum, monopolizing this ball and trying, as usual, to go through the sides.
The point at the 74th: BUUUTTTTTTTT!!!! Kylian Mbappé finds the skylight!! France takes the break. What a strike from the Blues striker. Even Szczesny can’t do anything. The Parisian places an overpowered strike in the Polish skylight. Kylian Mbappé is the first player in history to score 8 goals in the World Cup before he turns 24.
8 – Kylian Mbappé is the first player in history to score 8 goals in the World Cup before turning 24. Freak. #FRAPOLpic.twitter.com/NuitdTZxhc
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 4, 2022
The point at the 70th minute : the minutes go by and France has still not taken shelter, at the level of the scoreboard. Didier Deschamps makes his first change. Aurélien Tchouaméni, warned in the first period, gives way to his former AS Monaco teammate Youssouf Fofana.
The point at the 60th minute : the France team has struck eleven times on goal since the start of the match. The Blues have framed five times. France has been increasing the pressure on the Polish defense for several minutes but cannot find the fault to score a second goal.
The point at the 55th minute: very big domination of France since the return from the locker room. The Blues continue to be dangerous on the sides with Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé. Poland seem overwhelmed and fail to keep the ball for more than ten assists.
The point at the start of the second period: It’s on again between France and Poland! No changes were made by the two coaches.
The point at half-time: The referee whistles the end of the first act! The deliverance came from Olivier Giroud at the very end of the first half, with this 52nd goal in the tricolor jersey. He thus becomes the top scorer in the history of the France team. Poland proved dangerous, but Lloris and Varane saved the Blues.
Stats at the break
Shots: 9⃣ – 8⃣
Framed: 5⃣ – 1⃣
Passes: 2⃣8⃣2⃣ – 2⃣3⃣1⃣
Offside: 1⃣ – 0⃣ #Blues#FRAPOL#FIFAWorldCup— World Cup (@fifaworldcup_fr) December 4, 2022
The point at the 42nd: BBUUUTTTTTTT !!!!!! Olivier Giroud delivers the Blues before the break! The striker of the France team unlocks the score! The Frenchman is perfectly served in the penalty area by Mbappé and concludes perfectly to exceed Thierry Henry’s record on the number of goals in selection. It is the 52nd in Blue for the Gire, which leaves Henry in the retro for good!
GIROUUUUUUUUUUUUUD!!!
@_Olivier Giroud_ is now the top scorer in the history of the@French team! #Blues#FRAPOL#FIFAWorldCuppic.twitter.com/1SoZuGCvGU
— World Cup (@fifaworldcup_fr) December 4, 2022
The point at the 40th minute: The match was largely balanced compared to the first twenty minutes. Poland is now on an equal footing with France. Hugo Lloris also made a phenomenal save when Poland was very close to scoring. Varane then replaces his doorman by saving on his line.
The point at the 30th minute: The Poles are beginning to raise their heads. After having endured for more than twenty minutes, the Poles regained their strength and went on the attack. For a few minutes, Poland has managed to keep the ball a little and tries to approach the opposing goal.
Update in the 28th minute: WHAT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY BY OLIVIER GIROUD!!! On a high recovery from the Blues, Griezmann shifts Dembélé who crosses in first intention at the far post. Giroud throws himself to push into the empty cage but misses the target. The flag is raised at the end of the action.
The point at the 20th minute : the Blues exploit the sides well and manage to outflank the Poles to be dangerous. We witnessed a great foray from Ousmane Dembélé who perfectly hooked two Polish defenders before striking. But his strike was unfortunate too crushed and Szczesny easily caught it.
The point at the 10th minute: lhe Blues have returned to their game well. The Blues are from the outset put the pressure on Poland with in particular a corner on which Varane rose the highest to take the lead. The France team puts the pressure relatively high allowing them to recover the ball very quickly. Kylian Mbappé seems to be in good shape. On the left side, his cross passes in front of the goal. Dembélé recovers it at the far post, but the French striker’s shot is deflected for a corner.
The point at kick-off: And here we go for this third round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup!!! The Blues play with their traditional blue jersey while Poland is in white! The match is refereed by Venezuelan Jesús Valenzuela.
The essays :
France: Lloris – Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Tchouaméni, Rabiot, Griezmann – Dembélé, Giroud, Mbappé
Poland: Szczesny – Cash, Kiwior, Glik, Bereszynski – Kaminski, S.Szymanski, Krychowiak, Frankowski – Zielinski, Lewandowski
The confident Blues
It’s a daring bet. The Blues have chosen not to work on penalties, unlike Poland. The elimination against Switzerland at Euro 2021 will therefore not have served as a lesson. Remember that the France team has not yet benefited from a penalty in this World Cup, leaving the hierarchy in this area unclear.
Hugo Lloris for history
The goalkeeper of the Blues, Hugo Lloris will honor his 142nd selection with the France team, as much as the most capped player, Lilian Thuram.
Bad memories for the Blues
France and Poland know each other well. And for good reason, this is not the first time that the two nations have faced each other in the knockout phase of a World Cup. Indeed, in 1982, France and Poland had found themselves for the match in 3rd place and the Blues had lost 3-2 against the Poles.
The composition of the Blues
20 minutes from kick-off, here is, as a reminder, the composition of the France team for this round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup: Lloris – Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Tchouaméni, Rabiot, Griezmann – Dembele, Giroud, Mbappé.
The start for this / of the World Cup
Kick-off 4:00 p.m. on TF1
#FRAPOL | #ProudToBeBluespic.twitter.com/jUvKfKNOo7
— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) December 4, 2022
The composition of Poland
As for that of the Blues, the composition of Poland does not contain any surprises. Lewandowski starts up front, while Szczesny is lined up in goal. The former Monegasque, Kamil Glik, will start in central defense. The composition: Szczesny – Cash, Kiwior, Glik, Bereszynski – Kaminski, S.Szymanski, Krychowiak, Frankowski – Zielinski, Lewandowski
Source: Europe1
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