Everything Editor: Duan Lian, Gai Yuanyuan
At 23:00 on December 4, Beijing time, the 2022 Qatar World Cup 1/8 finals continue. France defeated Poland 3:1 and advanced to the quarterfinals . Giroud scored the first record in the first half, Mbappe scored twice in the second half, and Lewandowski used a penalty to win a goal for Poland.
After this game, Mbappe has scored 9 goals in the World Cup, surpassing Ronaldo's 8 goals and tying Messi . And he is only 23 years old now.
In addition, is also the first time in the history of the French team that it has reached the quarterfinals of 8 in the three consecutive World Cups.
On December 4, French player Giroud (Part 2) celebrated with his teammate Mbappe after scoring a goal.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu photographed
According to reference information, before the game, French President Macron predicted in an interview with Le Parisien on Saturday that will defeat Polish team 3-1 in the eighth-finals of the World Cup on Sunday.
French President Macron Photo source: Foreign media (Global Network)
Macron said, " I think we will win 3-1! Lewandowski (Polish striker) will score a goal , just like Mbappe and Giroud, Giroud wants to be recorded in history", becoming the best scorer in the history of the French national team.
France 3:1Poland
Mbappe scored twice
In the last round of the group stage, the French team held a large-scale rest and finally lost to Tunisia 0-1. They still ranked first with their goal difference advantage and advanced to the knockout round. In this game, the French team is waiting for it.
The two teams have played 16 times before, with France having the advantage of 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. The two teams have only met once in the history of the World Cup, and in the third place in the 1982 World Cup, Poland defeated France 3:2.
In the 12th minute, the French midfielder Chu Ameni made a high-quality long-range shot in front of the penalty area. Fortunately, Polish goalkeeper Szczesni was focused and tried hard to block the opponent's threatening shot. In the 15th minute, Griezmann suddenly made a straight pass in the frontcourt, almost creating a one-on-one opportunity for Giroud. Fortunately, Szczesny made a timely attack and resolved the danger.
In the 20th minute, Lewandowski successfully made a steal in front of the penalty area and the ball was slightly off. This was also the first shot of the Polish team after the opening. In the 37th minute, the Polish team got an excellent opportunity in the penalty area, but unfortunately, three consecutive shots were blocked by French goalkeepers Lori, Teo and Varane, respectively. The Polish team could only sigh that they were not lucky.
In the 44th minute, the French team suddenly accelerated after slowly passing the ball in the frontcourt. Mbappe took the ball and passed it straight to Giroud. The latter inserted it and scored with his left foot, breaking Szczesny's ten fingers. The French team led 1-0! This is also Giroud's 52nd goal for the French national team, surpassing Henry and becoming the team's scorer in history!
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The second half just started, the French team got a free kick opportunity on the right, and Griezmann's shot was once again punched by Szczesny. In the 74th minute, the French team fought back, and Giroud, Mbappe and Dembele formed a three-for-three situation. After Giroud was assigned to the right, Dembele dribbled the ball horizontally and accurately passed the ball to find Mbappe in the left open space. The latter shot hard and scored, and the French team led 2-0! This is also the 32nd goal scored by Mbappe for the French team, surpassing Zidane's 31 goals and becoming the seventh-place scorer list of French team history .
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In the 90th minute, Turam Xiao passed the ball on the left, Mbappe opened the gap horizontally in the penalty area and scored with a curved ball again, 3-0! So far, Mbappe has scored 9 goals in the World Cup, surpassing Ronaldo's 8 goals, tying Messi, and is second only to Mueller's 10 goals. And he is only 23 years old now.
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Stop time, Poland team got a penalty kick, Lewandowski scored neither angle nor strength, but French goalkeeper Lori moved ahead of schedule when the penalty kick, both feet left the goal line, and the referee made a heavy penalty, Lewandowski did not miss the opportunity, scoring a goal for the Polish team , saving some face.
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England will fight Senegal
Senegal head coach suspected of COVID-19 absent from training
At 3 am today, in another eight-game final, England's quarter-finals against African champion Senegal began, and the winner will compete with France for the semi-finals.
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In this World Cup, Senegal, in the absence of Mane, made a series of twists and turns in the group stage and entered the top 16. Against England, Senegal may continue to adopt a defensive counterattack strategy to resist England's fierce offensive.
"Senegal became strong after Mane's absence. We must be prepared for the game and reach the best condition to win the game." England coach Southgate said at the pre-match press conference: "Senegal left a deep impression on us. They are African champions, have a strong competitive spirit, and are full of confidence in the team. They have excellent stars to cause trouble for their opponents, and the team's structure is also very good. Aliu Cise did a great job."
"In the last World Cup, they failed to qualify from the group, and this time they did, so we know how difficult this game is."
At present, Senegal has as many as 10 players in the English League. Southgate said: "They have both players in the Premier League and some players who participate in the Championship but are indeed at the Premier League level. We know that Senegal will receive a lot of support."
When talking about the problem of defeating Senegal, England may face France, Southgate thought it was too early to talk about this topic. " England will focus on this game ."
According to Morning News, Senegal head coach Cice fell ill after successfully qualifying in the group and missed Senegal's training these days, and assistant coach Bogat took over his job.
It is reported that Senegal head coach Cice has had a fever in the past two days. He did not attend the press conference against England before the game, and the assistant coach participated instead.
In this World Cup, many players and coaches have been knocked down by colds. The symptoms are mainly runny nose, sore throat, and cough. Although is suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, the people with symptoms have not undergone nucleic acid tests.
Pre-match press conference, Cise did not attend. Assistant coach Bogat revealed that Cise was ill for many days and could not personally direct the team's training, but the team followed his instructions to prepare carefully. "I hope he can command the game tomorrow, I believe he can do it."
Speaking of this game, Bogart said: "It will be an important moment to beat England. I don't know how important it is to people in 2002, but I think it is very important to the players, and the next game is the same." He said, "We know that England is one of the strongest teams in the world. To defeat a team of this level, we must show who we are."
Senegal hopes that fans across the continent will support them. "In this game, we will fight for Africa."
Previously, England remained unbeaten in the group stage with 2 wins and 1 draw, scoring 9 goals and conceding only 2 goals, and advanced to the top 16 as the first in the group.
At present, England is full of vitality and rookies are booming. Only 4 players are over 30 years old. The oldest are two full-backs Trippier and Kyle Walker, but they are only 32 years old. Young talents such as 19-year-old Bellingham, 21-year-old Saka, 22-year-old Foden and other young talents have grown up quickly and play very critical roles. In addition, the backbone of the teams such as Harry Kane, Rashford, Luke Shaw, and Stones are in their prime. If they fail to achieve good results in this World Cup, it will be a great regret for them. Main scorer Harry Kane has not scored yet in this World Cup, and whether he can score in this game is worth paying attention to whether he can score in this game. In addition, Rashford is currently tied for the top scorer list of this Cup with 3 goals, and whether he can continue to score in this game is also a big suspense.
Senegal won 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, scored 5 goals and conceded 4 goals, and advanced to the top 16 as the second in Group A. It is rare for the team to achieve such a result when the top star Mane withdrew from the game due to injury.Although the overall strength is not as good as the opponent, many Senegal players play in the Premier League. Many of the players in the England team are their teammates in the club, and they know each other well, which helps the team prepare for the game. In addition, Senegal's offensive threat mainly comes from set pieces, especially the central defender Koulibali, who has been in excellent form recently. Taking the set pieces is his best skill. Let's wait and see whether he can continue to make contributions in this game with this move.
The two teams have never had a record of fighting in history, and this will be their first time to fight .
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