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France vs Poland : Lineups and LIVE Updates

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Defending champions France take on Poland in their FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 clash on Sunday afternoon.

Kylian Mbappe led France will look to punch their ticket to the last eight of the World Cup when they take on Poland in the last-16 at on at the Al-Thumama Stadium on Sunday.

Didier Deschamps’ side cruised through the group stage and advanced to the round of 16 with a game to spare, allowing Deschamps to rest his major players in France’s dead-rubber encounter against Tunisia.

Les Blues made a wholesale nine changes for their game against the North African opponent and fell to a surprise 1-0 loss in their final group game, with Adrien Rabiot, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann all coming off the bench late in the game.

Despite their loss, France go into the game as overwhelming favorites to beat Poland after snapping the long-running underperformance jinx by becoming the first defending World Cup winner to reach the round of 16 since Brazil in 2006.

Needless to say, Mbappe was France’s talisman in the group stages, getting on the scoresheet three times during Les Bleus’ opening two group games, having opened his account in a 4-1 victory over Australia before bagging a brace to drag his country over the line in a tricky game against Denmark.

The France superstar will have his sights set on winning the highly coveted World Cup Golden Boot, and this match against a weak Polish defence might provide an excellent opportunity for him to distance himself from the rest of the chasing pack as France looks to put Poland to the sword here.

On the other hand, Poland progressed for the knockout stages by a hair’s breadth, mainly after their 2-0 loss to Argentina in the last group game.

At one point in time, the White and Reds were on their way to round 16 only because they had less yellow cards than Mexico, but Saudi Arabia’s late strike in the simultaneous game guaranteed Poland made it to the knockout round for the first time since 1986.

They are clearly the underdogs here, and much of their hopes will rest on the shoulders of the Prolific Pole, Robert Lewandowski, who recently broke his World Cup duck with a goal against Saudi Arabia.

Juventus shot-stopper Wojciech Szczesny has kept Poland’s hopes alive thus far in the tournament. He has saved two penalties and is set for another busy night in between the sticks for Poland here.

France vs Poland confirmed lineups

France XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud

Poland XI (3-4-2-1): Szczesny; Bereszynski, Glik, Kiwior; Cash, Szymanski, Krychowiak, Frankowski; Kaminski, Zielinski; Lewandowski

France vs Poland LIVE updates

France and Poland’s upcoming fixtures

The winner of this match will face the victor of England’s last-16 clash against Senegal in the final-8 next Saturday. With France and England the odds-on favourites to come out on top today, a mouth-watering quarterfinal tie could be on the cards.

France vs Poland LIVE updates

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  •  end 14Match ends, France 3, Poland 1.
  • 90’+9’end 2Second Half ends, France 3, Poland 1.
  • 90’+9’penalty goalGoal! France 3, Poland 1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90’+6’contentious referee decisionsVAR Decision: Penalty Poland.
  • 90’+6’penalty lostPenalty conceded by Dayot Upamecano (France) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90’+4’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.
  • 90’+4’offsideOffside, Poland. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
  • 90’+2’missAttempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
  • 90’+2’substitutionSubstitution, France. Axel Disasi replaces Jules Koundé.
  • 90’+1’goalGoal! France 3, Poland 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
  • 88’yellow cardMatty Cash (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88’free kick wonMarcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88’free kick lostFoul by Matty Cash (Poland).
  • 87’free kick lostFoul by Youssouf Fofana (France).
  • 87’free kick wonKrystian Bielik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87’substitutionSubstitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 86’substitutionSubstitution, Poland. Jan Bednarek replaces Jakub Kiwior.
  • 85’free kick lostFoul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 85’free kick wonNicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82’free kick wonAntoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82’free kick lostFoul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 81’missAttempt missed. Theo Hernández (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 81’free kick wonMarcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81’free kick lostFoul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 76’substitutionSubstitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 76’substitutionSubstitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 74’goalGoal! France 2, Poland 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé following a fast break.
  • 71’missAttempt missed. Kamil Glik (Poland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71’substitutionSubstitution, Poland. Krystian Bielik replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
  • 71’substitutionSubstitution, Poland. Nicola Zalewski replaces Jakub Kaminski.
  • 70’free kick lostFoul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
  • 70’free kick wonRobert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66’substitutionSubstitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 66’offsideOffside, France. Jules Koundé tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 64’substitutionSubstitution, Poland. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 63’offsideOffside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 63’missAttempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 57’free kick lostFoul by Raphaël Varane (France).
  • 57’free kick wonMatty Cash (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
  • 56’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 55’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
  • 48’missAttempt missed. Theo Hernández (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 48’attempt savedAttempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 47’yellow cardBartosz Bereszynski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47’free kick wonOusmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47’free kick lostFoul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
  •  startSecond Half begins France 1, Poland 0.
  • 45’+3’end 1First Half ends, France 1, Poland 0.
  • 45’+2’free kick wonOlivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45’+2’free kick lostFoul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
  • 45’+1’cornerCorner, Poland. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 45’+1’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
  • 44’goalGoal! France 1, Poland 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball.
  • 40’free kick wonKylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40’free kick lostFoul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
  • 38’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 38’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38’attempt savedAttempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 36’free kick wonWojciech Szczesny (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36’free kick lostFoul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
  • 36’missAttempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 36’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Dayot Upamecano (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
  • 35’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
  • 35’attempt savedAttempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 34’missAttempt missed. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 33’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31’yellow cardAurélien Tchouaméni (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31’free kick lostFoul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
  • 31’free kick wonPrzemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29’offsideOffside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 25’free kick lostFoul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
  • 25’free kick wonBartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 22’attempt savedAttempt saved. Jules Koundé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 21’missAttempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 17’attempt savedAttempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 16’free kick lostFoul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
  • 16’free kick wonGrzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 13’attempt savedAttempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
  • 12’free kick wonAurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12’free kick lostFoul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 11’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
  • 11’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
  • 9’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
  • 7’free kick lostFoul by Theo Hernández (France).
  • 7’free kick wonJakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4’missAttempt missed. Raphaël Varane (France) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
  • 3’cornerCorner, France. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
  • 1’free kick wonAntoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1’free kick lostFoul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
  •  startFirst Half begins.
  •  lineupLineups are announced and players are warming up.

France and Poland’s upcoming fixtures

The winner of this match will face the victor of England’s last-16 clash against Senegal in the final-8 next Saturday. With France and England the odds-on favourites to come out on top today, a mouth-watering quarterfinal tie could be on the cards.

Sources: https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/france-vs-poland-lineups-and-live-updates/blt8414d78a773c9a1d

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