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– Goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe secured France a place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday with a convincing 3-1 win over Poland.
– Giroud looked certain to open the scoring early on as he arrived to tap in a backpost cross from Ousmane Dembele into an open goal, but he could not reach it in time. Giroud would not be denied though, rifling France ahead on 44 minutes with a superb turn and shot — his 52nd for Les Bleus and moving him ahead of Thierry Henry to become the country’s all-time top men’s scorer.
AVEC 5️⃣2️⃣ BUTS ! 🔥@_OlivierGiroud_ pic.twitter.com/hYq9a5o1LM
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) December 4, 2022
– Mbappe doubled France’s advantage on 75 minutes with a powerful strike before adding another with a sensational curled finish into the far top right corner — his fifth of the tournament.
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– Poland scored a late consolation goal through a Robert Lewandowski penalty. The Poland striker missed on his first attempt but referee Jesus Valenzuela ordered for it to be re-taken, with Lewandowski scoring the second.
– The result means France will continue their World Cup title defence in the quarterfinals against the winners of England and Senegal, who play later on Sunday.
The defending champs march on to the Quarter Finals! 🇫🇷@adidasfootball | #FIFAWorldCup
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 4, 2022
