On the evening of December 4, Beijing time, the Qatar World Cup 1/8 finals continued. defending champion France faced Polish , which took the initiative to attack, and with Mbappe , he easily won 3-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals with Mbappe 2 goals and 1 assist.
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In the last round of the group stage, there were 9 main players in France who had the opportunity to rotate and trim. In this game, French coach Deschamps re-activates all main lineups, hoping to score goals as soon as possible so that the team can advance to the quarterfinals in a more secure way.
But after the start of the game, Poland, which was at a disadvantage, was fearless and implemented the high-pressing tactic, which once made France look a little embarrassed in the backcourt. In the subsequent game, France gradually stabilized its position through passes and controls and began to organize an effective offense. In the 44th minute, Mbappe gave up the ball in front of the penalty area and broke through with a very penetrating pass through the Polish defense line. After getting the ball in the penalty area, Giroud shot with his left foot as soon as possible. The ball bounced through the ground and went straight to the far corner of the goal. France led 1-0.
It is worth mentioning that this World Cup was because Benzema was accidentally injured before the start of the game, and the 36-year-old Giroud was "forced" to change from a substitute to a starting center of the defending champion. Thanks to this change, Giroud has more playing time to set its own new record - after breaking the Polish goal, Giroud has scored 52 goals on behalf of France, surpassing the legendary star Henry in one fell swoop and becoming the scorer in the history of the French team.
Not only that, with this goal, Giroud also became the fourth-year old player in World Cup knockout history. Today, his specific age is 36 years old and 65 days. Before that, the goal scorers older than him were 38-year-old Cameroon player Mira , 37-year-old Swedish player Green, and 36-year-old 2 Uruguay player Barrera.
scored two goals in a row. Mbappe led the scorer list
In the second half, Poland, which was behind in the score, frequently dispatched troops to try to give it a try. But putting more energy into the offense also means that Poland's defense provides France with more opportunities. Especially the number one French star Mbappe, who broke through on the wing many times in the first half but did not score goals, was even more excited at this time and was eyeing Poland's goal.
In the 75th minute, Poland failed to attack and France launched a fast counterattack. After getting the ball on the right, Dembele quickly advanced to the Polish penalty area and passed the ball horizontally to Mbappe, who was unmarked on the left. After getting the ball, the latter made a little adjustment, swung his legs on the spot and shot with full force. The ball directly penetrated the goalkeeper's ten fingers and went straight into the upper left corner of the goal. France led Poland 2-0.
injury stoppage time, Mbappe, who was still left on the court by the head coach, scored twice and set the score at 3-0. In the last moment of the game, although Polish star Lewandowski scored a penalty kick, he was unable to change the final result. In the end, France advanced easily 3-1.
It is worth mentioning that with the double score in this game, Mbappe has scored 5 goals in this World Cup, temporarily leading the Qatar World Cup scorer list. At the same time, Mbappe has scored 9 goals in the two World Cups he has participated in, and the number of goals has exceeded C Ronaldo (7 goals), tying Messi .
Yangtze Evening News/Zi Niu News Reporter Huang Xiyin
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