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FIFA World Cup 2022 France vs Poland Live Score Updates: Lewandowski key as Poland eye France upset in last-16 clash
Didier Deschamps' French side are aiming to become the first team to win successive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 after winning Group D in Qatar. Led by electric Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, the French are heavy favourites to progress past Poland in their last-16 clash at Doha's Al Thumama Stadium.Read Less
Starting XIs
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) 1670163300000French support in the stadium
If France see off Poland, their path towards the World Cup final on December 18 could include a quarter-final showdown against England.
Fans all set to back Poland
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) 1670157134000Lewandowski starts as a lone forward in Poland's 4-5-1 formation.
Raphael Varane, who has been slowly getting into action in Qatar, pairs up in central defence with Dayot Upamecano.
Kylian Mbappe, who has scored three goals in Qatar and Olivier Giroud, chasing a record-improving 52nd goal for France, lead the attacking line with Ousmane Dembele.
Teams
France: Hugo Lloris (c), Jules Kounde, Raphael Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe
Poland: Wojciech Szczesny, Matty Cash, Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior, Bartosz Bereszynski, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Sebastian Szymanski, Jakub Kaminski, Piotr Zielinski, Robert Lewandowski (c).
Lloris wins 142nd cap for France in Poland clash
France coach Didier Deschamps fielded the same team who beat Denmark in the group phase for the defending champions' World Cup last-16 clash against Poland on Sunday as keeper Hugo Lloris celebrates a record 142nd cap.
France captain Lloris praised both Lewandowski and his Polish counterpart Wojciech Szczesny, who has starred with two superb penalty saves which were crucial to his team finishing second in Group C.
Poland's all-time leading scorer will be hoping to add to his meagre World Cup tally of one goal against France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who is set to make his 142nd international appearance and equal Lilian Thuram as Les Bleus' most-capped player.
France have the upper hand
Mbappe all set for the match!
Kylian Mbappe pulling out the fancy stuff in training 😅 #FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/GBXPXy3nlL
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) 1670153770000But in a World Cup packed with shocks like the group-stage exits of Germany and Belgium, subduing Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is the key to France's hopes of avoiding another upset.
Led by electric Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, the French are heavy favourites to progress past Poland at Doha's Al Thumama Stadium.
Didier Deschamps' French side are aiming to become the first team to win successive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 after winning Group D in Qatar.
Today's Round of 16 matches
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup match between France and Poland