Chinanews.com, December 5th Beijing time last night and this morning, the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar continued.
The defending champion France team defeated Poland 3:1. Veteran Giroud scored the 52nd goal representing the national team and was crowned the team's all-time top scorer.
In another game, England defeated Senegal, and the classic "British-French War" will be staged in the quarter-finals.
French player Giroud scored the moment.
The French team, which broke the curse of "the defending champion stops the group stage", ushered in the test of the first knockout match.
After an upset loss to Tunisia in the last round of the group stage, the Gallic Roosters chose to play the main force against the weak Polish team.
Giroud sits in the middle, Mbappe and Dembele fly with both wings. The French team's frontcourt trident is not only talented but also efficient in attack, which makes the Polish team very nervous.
However, Poland almost became the first side to score.
In the 38th minute, Bereshinski cut into the penalty area from the left and made a murderous attempt. Zelinski pushed the ball and was saved by Lori. Kaminski shot again from a small angle and was cleared by Varane's goal line.
The French team, which escaped unharmed, broke the deadlock on the field before the end of the half-time.
Mbappe went straight into the ribs, Giroud inserted into the penalty area and scored to help the French team take the lead.
He also surpassed Henry with 52 national team goals and became the top scorer in French team history.
Giroud celebrates a goal.
The "unsealed" French team opened fire in the second half, and the Polish team once again became the background board for the French to create a record.
Mbappe used his speed to tear through the opponent's defense twice and score goals. He scored 5 goals in this tournament and continued to lead the scorer list.
So far, Mbappe has scored 9 goals in the World Cup, which has surpassed Ronaldo and is on par with Messi.
After defeating Poland, the French team broke into the quarter-finals and is one step closer to defending the title. The legend belonging to Mbappé is still continuing.
Polish striker Lewandowski completed the last World Cup game representing the national team. In the winter of Qatar, the World Cup once again bid farewell to a football superstar.
Leading the team to the knockout rounds and breaking the World Cup scoring drought... Lewandowski's trip was not without fruit.
The penalty kick before the end of the game ended his World Cup journey. I don't know if this will bring a little consolation to his regretful national team career.
French player Kylian Mbappe (blue) scores the moment.
The trend of the game between England and Senegal was exactly the same as the previous game, with the relatively weak side taking the lead in sounding the horn of attack.
In the 22nd minute, Braye Dia's shot was blocked, and Ismaila Sarr shot high from close range.
In the 31st minute, Ismaila Sarneche sent a through pass, and Braye Dia volleyed from a small angle and was saved by the England goalkeeper.
England players Bellingham (left) and Saka in the game.
Luck failed to stand on Senegal's side. In the contest of offensive and defensive conversion, they quickly lost.
In the 37th minute, Bellingham knocked across the left side of the penalty area, and Henderson outflanked and pushed and scored.
In stoppage time in the first half, Bellingham sent a direct pass, and Foden handed it over to the unmarked Kane. The latter volleyed and scored. The last World Cup Golden Boot finally scored.
In the second half, Saka's goal sealed the victory for England.
In the end, they defeated their opponents 3:0 and entered the quarter-finals for two consecutive World Cups.
The next opponent of the Three Lions will be the French team led by Mbappe.
The classic "British-French War" will be staged in the World Cup.
On December 2, Beijing time, in the third round of Group H of the Qatar World Cup group match, the South Korean team defeated the Portuguese team 2:1.
Sun Xingmin sent an assist in stoppage time to help the South Korean team qualify from the group.
After the game, Sun Xingmin wept emotionally on the court.
Tonight, Beijing time, the Qatar World Cup will usher in the "Asian Night". The Japanese team and the South Korean team will join hands to compete for the quarter-finals.
The specific matches are: the Japanese team will face the Croatian team, and the South Korean team will challenge the Brazilian team.
In the group stage, the Japanese team stood out from the "death group" with two incredible reversals.
Successive victories over the World Cup champions Germany and Spain have revealed their true qualities as "strong team killers".
As the Croatian coach Dalic said, facing the Blue Warriors, the team cannot relax for a second.
Veteran Modric will continue to lead the Grid team to the best record in team history.
As the runner-up of the last World Cup, the grid team performed quite well in the group stage. Facing the Japanese team, which is known for its defensive counterattacks, whether Croatia's midfield can withstand the impact of the opponent needs to be marked with a question mark.
A Croatian player (white) breaks through with the ball.
China News Agency reporter Tomita
It wasn't until the last second of the group stage that the South Korean team was thrilled to secure the qualifying spot, but their challenge had just begun.
In the quarter-finals, Tai Chi Tiger will challenge the favorite Brazilian team. They are far inferior to their opponents in terms of overall strength and star personal ability.
However, the current Samba Corps is suffering from constant injuries. It will affect the trend of the game to confirm whether Neymar, who is back, can adjust to his state in time.
But on the whole, it is not difficult for Brazil to pass the customs.