France vs Poland: FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Live| Kick off time, Live Streaming, When and where to watch France vs Poland Live score, Teams, Prediction, Online Channel
FRA vs POL: France meets Poland in a crunch Round of 16 clash on Sunday at Al Thumama Stadium with a place in the Quarter-finals on the line.
Match Details:
Teams: France vs Poland
Venue: Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Date: Sunday 4th December, 2022
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.jiocinema.com/
Preview:
France come into this after a 1-0 loss to Tunisia in their final group D clash on Wednesday.
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Khazri scored the only goal of the clash to inflict a first defeat of the group stage on Les Bleus. But it did not matter much as France had sealed progress by ending top of the group prior to the match.
The French team are defending champions and will be looking to continue their good form despite the defeat.
On the other hand, Poland lost 2-0 to Argentina in their final group match on Wednesday night.
Allister and Alvarez scored for La Albiceleste in that one to inflict a first loss on Poland. Poland qualified as runners-up in their group with 4 points from 3 matches and edged out Mexico on goal difference.
This marginal chance kept Polish dreams alive as Lewandowski & Co aim for a better performance in the knockout clash.
Both teams last met in a friendly in 2011, where France won 1-0.
Form Guide:
France: LWWLW
Poland: LWDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
France 0-1 Tunisia
Poland 0-2 Argentina
18 – In France’s 0-1 loss to Tunisia, Eduardo Camavinga won 18 duels – the most by a Frenchman in a single World Cup match since the beginning of detailed data collection in 1966. Jewel. #TUNFRA #FIFAWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/DPwFG9wpGf
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) November 30, 2022
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of FRA vs POL in India?
The match is live streamed on Jio Cinema App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sports18-1 HD.
Team News
Thuram is a doubt for the French side due to illness while Poland has no such concerns.
Robert Lewandowski reveals what he told Lionel Messi after Argentina v Poland 🧐
— GOAL News (@GoalNews) December 2, 2022
France possible 11:
Lloris, Koundé, Upamecano, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembélé, Griezmann, Mbappé and Giroud
Poland possible 11:
Szczesny, Kiwior, Glik, Cash, Frankowski, Krychowiak, Bielik, Zielinski, Lewandowski and Milik
Prediction: France 2-1 Poland
Another thriller is expected given the status of the clash. France as a side have the ace in quality and experience coupled with in-form players.
Poland’s marginal chance into the Round of 16 gives them hope and confidence to do something special despite decent performances.
A French win is the favourable result due to their prowess at the World stage.
Players to watch out for: Mbappé. Tchouameni, Zielinski and Lewandowski.
