France vs Poland | Lewandowski vs Mbappe | Al Thumama Stadium |Possible Lineups |The strongest Attackers clash tonight
Tonight we have the Round of 16 match between France vs Poland .The champion’s curse is no longer active. The last World Cup champion, France, is still in the playoffs. The foreboding run had begun with the French themselves in 2002, who had finished bottom with no victories in a group that included Uruguay, Senegal, and Denmark.
Brazil was the anomaly in 2006, but the French team ended their run in the quarterfinals. Since then, the first obstacle has been overcome by Germany, Spain, and Italy. Nevertheless, Didier Deschamps’ team won the group in Qatar 2022 despite losing to Tunisia in the last match because of its abundance of attacking resources.
In the final league game, Deschamps made numerous adjustments, benching players like Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, and Antonie Griezmann, among others.
Wahbi Khazri, however, scored the crucial goal, and it was forced to pay the price for the lazy stroll.
But France will need Mbappe’s speed to fill the left channel against a shot-shy Poland at the Al Thumma Stadium, and Griezmann will provide another goal threat with his deep runs. In his right-sided midfield position, the 42-goal international striker has been the backbone of this French team and assisted Mbappe in setting up the game-winning goal against Denmark. Griezmann has moved forward whenever necessary, and his tournament debut against Tunisia was only prevented by a last-minute VAR decision.
As Poland was occupied defending, bringing players back to fill the openings that Argentina created, Robert Lewandowski spent the majority of the Argentina game wandering about by himself. It will attempt to park the bus and strike the opposition at the counter against France as well.
In all three games, Poland had to play a lot of defence. They do a great job defending themselves, and I’d even venture to suggest that they enjoy their suffering. However, we shouldn’t stop there. We are familiar with their attackers. In the pre-game press conference, Deschamps remarked of his team, “They are a competitive team, they have a hard core of players with a lot of international experience, who have already taken part in numerous events, with about a hundred caps.
Lewandowski was the line’s leader, but Czeslaw Michniewicz’s club only managed four shots on goal and scored twice.
Michniewicz’s attention will once more be on the defensive alignment, but striker Arkadiusz Milik seemed at ease enough to joke. Regarding the team’s strategy for stopping the explosive Mbappe, he stated, “We need to get scooters for our defenders.
Michniewicz is aware of the superior quality that France offers in every field. “I looked everywhere [finding a flaw in France]. I couldn’t locate it. However, I’m certain that every team makes mistakes at certain points during a game. The French must be made aware of their errors, and constant pressure must be applied, according to the coach. “France and Argentina are on the same level.
Perhaps the team is even more unique, with more quick guys on the wings. We can temporarily refer to ourselves as world champions if we defeat the defending champions. Our dreams contain it.
But Poland has history working in its favour. In their lone World Cup encounter, Poland prevailed 3-2 in the play-off for third place in 1982.
France vs Poland Predicted XI
France possible XI: Lloris(GK); Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
Poland XI: Szczesny(GK); Cash, Glik, Kiwior, Bereszynski; Frankowski, Bielik, Krychowiak, Zielinski; Lewandowski, Milik
When and where to watch
When will the France vs Poland Round of 16 match kick-off?
The France vs Poland Round of 16 will kick-off at 08:30PM IST, December 4.
Where will the France vs Poland Round of 16 match kick-off?
The France vs Poland Round of 16 match will kick-off at the Al Thumama Stadium.
Where can you watch the France vs Poland Round of 16 match in India?
The France vs Poland Round of 16 match will be telecasted live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD. On Android and well as iOS, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be live streamed on JioCinema.
Where can you watch the France vs Poland Round of 16 match outside India?
Argentina – Live Stream: Telemundo
United States – TV: FOX, Telemundo; Live Stream: fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
Canada – TV: CTV, TSN; Live Stream: fuboTV, TSN app
United Kingdom – TV: BBC One; Live Stream: BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website
Australia – TV: SBS; Live Stream: SBS On Demand
New Zealand – TV: Sky Sports; Live Stream: Sky Sport
Malaysia – TV: RTM, Astro; Live Stream: Astro Go
Singapore – TV: Mediacorp Channel 5; Live Stream: StarHub TV+, IPTV, Singtel TV
Hong Kong – TV: BeIN Sports, ITV; Live Stream: Now TV, ViuTV
Nigeria – SuperSport and Showmax Pro.
