The teams will be updated after the final lineups are out.

Match details:

FIFA World Cup
France vs Poland
Venue: Al-Thumama Stadium, Al-Thumama, Qatar
Date: 4th December 2022
Time: 8:30 pm IST

Preview:

France and Poland will go Head-To-Head at Al-Thumama Stadium in the Round-of-16 knockout match. The defending champions, France, are coming into this game after giving away all three points against Tunisia in a 0-1 defeat in their last match. They have scored six goals while allowing three in the last three matches. On the other hand, Poland are lucky enough for qualifying for this knockout round, thanks to their superior goal difference. They were very strong in their last five matches allowing just two goals.

Recent forms (In all competitions):

France – LWWLW
Poland – LWDWW

Probable starting XI:

France - Lloris, Hernandez, Upamecano, Varane, Kounde, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele, Giroud.

Poland - Szczesny, Bereszynski, Kiwior, Glik, Cash, Frankowski, Krychowiak, Bielik, Zielinski, Swiderski, Lewandowski.

Top picks:

Kylian Mbappe: The French sensation is good in pace, ball control, and footballing intelligence. His timing and precision make it look all too easy. His stats are incredible for his club not only in scoring but also in assisting. This season, he scored 12 times in 14 league matches. He netted a brace against Denmark and has a total of three goals in the World Cup 2022. He will look to get off to a flying form and help his country to win this game.

Olivier Giroud: The French professional is capable of playing in several offensive positions but usually plays as a striker or centre-forward. He is particularly known for his reliable goal-scoring rate, size, and physical strength. He has five goals to his name in 13 league matches this season. He scored two goals in the 4-1 win over Australia.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Kylian Mbappe
Olivier Giroud
Robert Lewandowski
Antoine Griezmann

Fantasy team:

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