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France, the champions of the previous tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Poland in the round of 16 thanks to Mbappe's two goals.

England also beat Senegal to join the quarterfinals, where they will fight France for the semifinals.



Reporter Jeong Hee-don reports.



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France pushed Poland hard from the start.



Mbappe diligently dug into the left flank to create chances, but it was difficult for Poland to open the goal.



Poland, who launched a counterattack centered on Lewandowski, was also disappointed that two decisive shots were blocked by the French defensive wall in the 38th minute of the first half.



France overcame the crisis and took the lead in the 44th minute when 36-year-old Giroud, who received Mbappe's pass, scored the first goal.



Giroud, who scored his 52nd goal in A match, set a new record for the most goals, surpassing his senior Henry.



In the second half, Mbappe, the star of the match who had been silent in the first half, made a splash by scoring two goals in the Polish goal.



After putting in a mid-range shot in the 29th minute of the second half, in extra time, he put a wedge in the game with a powerful right-footed shot.



Mbappe, who scored the 4th and 5th goals of the tournament, beat the second-place group such as Messi and Rashford by 2 goals and took the lead in the top scorer competition.



Poland avoided a 0 defeat as Lewandowski recovered one goal from a penalty just before the end.



With Mbappe's two goals and one assist, France easily reached the quarterfinals and cruised toward its second consecutive victory.


England also defeated Senegal 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.



In the 38th minute of the first half, Henderson, who received a pass from Bellingham, scored the first goal with a sensational left-footed shot.



England, who led 2-0 in the first half, won by 3 goals in the 12th minute of the second half when Saka scored a key goal.



England, who stepped on the stage of the quarterfinals twice in a row, will clash with France on the 11th for a ticket to the quarterfinals.