- Venue
- Al Thumama Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 52
France's forwards settle the round of 16
Giroud opened the scoring and Mbappé added two as France beat Poland. Poland's late penalty did not change the winner, and France advanced towards a quarter-final against England. For Mbappé, the double took his tournament total to five before the final would lift it further.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | France | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 16 | 11 |
| Attempts on target | 7 | 3 |
| Total passes | 540 | 466 |
| Completed passes | 481 | 391 |
| Crosses | 27 | 18 |
| Completed line breaks | 98 | 81 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
What the result meant
France advanced from the round of 16. Poland’s tournament ended here.
Follow the campaigns
🇫🇷 France ↗
Next: England v France · Quarter-final
🇵🇱 Poland ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: France v Poland (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.