On the 15th day of the tournament, December 5th (Japan time), two of the first round matches of the finals tournament will be played: France vs. Poland and England vs. Senegal.
France x Poland
France vs Poland will take place on the 5th at midnight Japan time.
France, who won the previous tournament, are ranked 4th in the world and are aiming for the 3rd consecutive title in history.
In the first round, ace Kylian Mbappe scored three goals and Olivier Giroud scored two goals, demonstrating the power of the main players, and advanced to Group D in first place with two wins and one loss.
On the other hand, Poland ranked 26th in the world rankings and finished 2nd in Group C with 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw.
In the first league, they showed a stable defense that kept two clean sheets and advanced to the final tournament for the first time in 36 years.
The key point will be whether France, which has a powerful attacking team, will be able to play brilliantly in the knockout rounds, and whether Poland will be able to create chances from their defense.
England x Senegal
England vs Senegal will be played on the 5th at 4:00 am Japan time.
Ranked 5th in the world, England is a team with attractive attacking power, scoring 9 goals in 3 games in the first round.
Senegal, ranked 18th in the world, fought tenaciously in the first round led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly, and finished second in Group A with 2 wins and 1 loss.
They advanced to the final tournament for the first time since the 2002 Japan-Korea tournament, which was their first appearance.
The key to the match will be how Senegal responds to the variety of attacks that England brought together, including Harry Kane, who scored the top scorer in the previous tournament.