The French national team successfully continued its defense of the title won in 2018 in Russia, easily advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a convincing 3-1 victory over Poland in a match held today at Al Thumama Stadium. This game was part of the round of 16 of the 22nd World Cup, hosted by Qatar until the 18th of this month.
Goals for France were scored by Olivier Giroud (the team's record goalscorer) and Kylian Mbappé (with a brace) in the 44th, 74th, and 91st minutes. Poland's Robert Lewandowski scored from a penalty kick on his second attempt after French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saved his first attempt, but moved before Lewandowski took the shot. The Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela awarded the penalty after consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
This match marked the 16th encounter between the two teams in various competitions and was the second meeting in World Cup history, as they previously faced off during the 1982 World Cup in Spain, where Poland won 3-2 and secured third place, while France finished fourth.
France will meet the winner of the match between England and Senegal, which is scheduled to take place at 9 PM Beirut time today, Sunday.
