(Qatar World Cup) Mbappe scored twice and France defeated Poland 3:1 to advance to the quarterfinals

　　China News Agency, Doha, December 4th (Reporter Xing Chong) Defending champion France and Poland will meet in the quarter-finals on the 4th.

Relying on the young star Mbappe with one assist and two goals, the French team defeated Poland 3:1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

The 36-year-old veteran Giroud's goal in the first half made him surpass the legendary French star Thierry Thierry Henry as the team's all-time top scorer.

On December 4, local time, in the 1/8 finals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the French team eliminated Poland 3:1 and became the third team to advance to the top 8 of this World Cup.

The picture shows the French players celebrating a goal.

　　The French team is the first team to advance to the round of 16 in this cup. Although half of the main players were damaged due to injuries, the luxurious striker led by Mbappe still performed well, scoring 6 goals in the first two group matches.

The Poland team led by the two-time World Footballer of the Year Lewandowski seemed to have a weak striker. There were only two goals in the group stage, and finally ranked second in the group with a goal difference advantage.

　　After the start of the first half, the Polish team relied on their solid defense to keep the goal clean for a long time, but the French team kept looking for opportunities to score in the indiscriminate bombing.

In the 43rd minute, Mbappe went straight to the ribs, Giroud inserted into the penalty area and shot to help the French team break the deadlock.

　　It is worth mentioning that this is Giroud's 52nd goal in his national team career. He surpassed the legendary player Henry and became the top scorer in French team history.

In the first half, the Polish team also seized the mistakes of the French team's defense and created several good chances to score goals, but they were resolved by the French team's goalkeeper Lloris and the defenders.

　　Easy side to fight again, the French team continued to strengthen the offensive.

In the 73rd minute, after Griezmann made a long pass, Giroud scored and moved forward. Then Dembele crossed and shifted. Mbappe received the ball and scored to help the French team expand its advantage.

In stoppage time, Thuram sent an assist, and Mbappe scored twice with a shot from the penalty area.

This is the fifth goal Mbappe scored in this cup. His total of 9 goals in the two World Cups tied Messi's total number of World Cup goals.

　　Later, when the Polish team attacked, the French player blocked the handball in the penalty area. After VAR (Video Assistant Referee) intervened, the referee awarded a penalty kick. .

　　After the game, Lewandowski said that the Polish team created some opportunities in this game, especially in the first half.

"We have worked hard, we have fought, but today is not enough. We lack enough skills and time to win more things." As for the Polish team, which has been criticized by the outside world, for focusing on defense, Lewandowski said bluntly: "When we play defensive football No fun, but there are a lot of factors in it."

　　French team coach Didier Deschamps said after the game that the game was not easy. The Polish team was well organized. The French team changed the positions of some players during the intermission to find the attacking space.

He specifically mentioned that Mbappe has the ability to solve many problems, the team has always been united, and will continue to enjoy the game.

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