Effectively, even when France don’t defend their title within the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they a minimum of broke the champions curse by turning into the primary staff since 2006 to qualify for the knockouts, safely successful the earlier World Cup. Didier Deschamps’ males began their marketing campaign strongly, thrashing Australia 4-1. Nevertheless, their subsequent match was barely tougher as they wanted a famous person efficiency from Kylian Mbappe to see off Denmark.
With this end result, France grew to become the primary staff to qualify for the spherical of 16. This prompted Deschamps to experiment within the closing match as he rested all his beginning 11, barring Aurelien Tchouameni. Sadly, this backfired as Tunisia scripted a historic win over Les Bleus.
Nevertheless, France’s star shall be again after they tackle Robert Lewandowski’s Poland, who certified for the spherical of 16 by the barest margin. France are heavy favourites going into the match, however this World Cup has proven that on their staff, any staff can spring a shock and win over the favourites.
Poland have been drawn in a powerful group which included Argentina, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. And earlier than the beginning of the World Cup, many followers would’ve put cash on Argentina and Mexico to undergo. Nevertheless, Poland began their marketing campaign with a powerful draw in opposition to Mexico. Following this, they defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 to go prime of the group. Saudi Arabia had pulled off one of many largest upsets in FIFA World Cup historical past after defeating Argentina of their first match.
So, after two matchdays, Poland have been prime of the group. Nevertheless, their closing match was in opposition to Argentina; a staff re-energised by their 2-0 win over Mexico within the second match. A win was additionally needed for Lionel Messi and Co. for qualification. And the two-time world champion got here out all weapons blazing, defeating the Poles 2-0. Nevertheless, regardless of the defeat, Poland certified for the knockouts, as they’d a greater objective distinction (0) than Mexico (-1).
Poland vs France! God. With how France performed right now I’m fearful.
— Pere Egbi ✊🏾 (@PereEgbi) November 30, 2022
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France vs Poland staff information
France examined their squad depth within the closing group sport as Didier Deschamps rested 10 of his beginning 11 in opposition to Tunisia. Nevertheless, the Africans received the match by a lone objective scored by Wahbi Khazri. The sport, although, doesn’t point out their expertise, as their beginning 11 have been on the bench for the match in opposition to Tunisia. Lucas Hernandez, who suffered a Cruciate Ligament Rupture, stays absent. Then again, Karim Benzema is constant his rehabilitation and will play if Franze attain the semi-final.
France Predicted Line-up: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
Poland, in the meantime, face one other stern take a look at after the Argentina sport. Nevertheless, France are a facet that’s much more stacked with expertise in all elements of the pitch. On prime of that, their star Kylian Mbappe can also be in prime kind and shall be seeking to exploit the weaknesses of France’s defence. France have been repeatedly caught on the counter-attack in opposition to Tunisia, which won’t be the case when their string defenders return.
Poland Predicted Line-up: Szczesny; Money, Glik, Kiwior, Bereszynski; Krychowiak, Bielik; Frankowski, Zielinski, Kaminski; Lewandowski.
Gamechangers
When France received the 2018 FIFA World Cup, they’d top-of-the-line younger gamers, Kylian Mbappe. The then 19-year-old was ruthless as he helped France win their second title. And 4 years later, he has grow to be top-of-the-line on this planet and is in prime kind. Mbappe has three objectives and is the joint top-scorer until now. In reality, it was his brace that received the sport for France. The striker has been additional helped by the truth that Deschamps has deployed him to the left-wing place, which he loves and wherein he’s performing.
Poland’s greatest participant is Robert Lewandowski, unquestionably. Nevertheless, the striker has typically didn’t deliver his greatest to the World Cup. He scored his first objective of the event in opposition to Saudi Arabia within the second match after failing to attain any within the earlier version. Nevertheless, regardless of that, supervisor Czesław Michniewicz shall be hoping Lewandowski comes good in opposition to maybe the perfect staff on this planet proper now.
QUALIFICATION !!! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷@equipedefrance pic.twitter.com/uI3NX5cono
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) November 26, 2022
France vs Poland predictions
Effectively, if this World Cup has proven us something, it’s that no staff can afford to calm down. With favourites corresponding to Belgium and Germany already eradicated within the group phases, each staff shall be cautious and seeking to deliver their greatest to the World Cup.
Nevertheless, all stated and finished, Poland have been one of many worst performers and have barely proven any attacking impetus in any of their matches. And a sport in opposition to France shall be a bridge too far for them to cross.
FootTheBall predicts a 3-1 win for France.