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World champion proved too strong. Poles finish the World Cup in the 1/8 finals
The Polish national team lost 1:3 to France at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha in the 1/8 finals match of the World Cup in Qatar. The White-and-Reds put up a fight, but the current world champions proved too strong an opponent for them. Kylian Mbappé scored two goals for the 'Tricolores', while Olivier Giroud also added to the score The honour score for Poland was courtesy of Robert Lewandowski, who took advantage of a penalty kick in added time. Czesław Michniewicz's team will return to the country on Monday. It should be mentioned that at the World Cup in Qatar, the White-and-Reds advanced out of the group for the first time in 36 years.
France – Poland 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Olivier Giroud 44, Kylian Mbappé 74, 90 – Robert Lewandowski 90 (k).
France: 1. Hugo Lloris – 5. Jules Koundé (90, 3. Axel Disasi), 4. Raphaël Varane, 18. Dayot Upamecano, 22. Theo Hernández – 11. Ousmane Dembélé (76, 20. Kingsley Coman), 8. Aurélien Tchouaméni (66, 13. Youssouf Fofana), 14. Adrien Rabiot, 7. Antoine Griezmann, 10. Kylian Mbappé – 9. Olivier Giroud (76, 26. Marcus Thuram).
Poland: 1. Wojciech Szczęsny – 2. Matty Cash, 15. Kamil Glik, 14. Jakub Kiwior (87, 5. Jan Bednarek), 18. Bartosz Bereszyński – 13. Jakub Kamiński (71, 21. Nicola Zalewski), 10. Grzegorz Krychowiak (71, 6. Krystian Bielik), 19. Sebastian Szymański (64, 7. Arkadiusz Milik), 20. Piotr Zieliński, 24. Przemysław Frankowski (87, 11. Kamil Grosicki) – 9. Robert Lewandowski.
Yellow cards: Tchouaméni – Bereszyński, Cash.
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela).
