Match Events
- 31′France, yellow card:Foul
- 44′France, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 47′Poland, yellow card:Foul
- 64′Poland, substitution:off
- 66′France, substitution:off
- 71′Poland, substitution:off
- 71′Poland, substitution:off
- 74′France, goal:2–0assist
- 76′France, substitution:off
- 76′France, substitution:off
- 86′Poland, substitution:off
- 87′Poland, substitution:off
- 88′Poland, yellow card:Foul
- 90+1′France, goal:3–0assist
- 90+2′France, substitution:off
- 90+6′Poland, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 90+9′Poland, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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France
4-2-3-1
7.22
Average match ratingFrance +0.62
6.60
Poland
4-1-4-1
Al Thumama Stadium
Key Stats
55%Possession45%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots12
8Shots on Target3
7Corners1
86%Pass Accuracy83%
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Match report
France vs Poland — the facts
France beat Poland 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
France met Poland in the World Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Sunday, 4 December 2022, 15:00 UTC at Al Thumama Stadium. Referee: Jesús Valenzuela.
Key moments
- 44' Goal: Olivier Giroud (assist: Kylian Mbappé) — 1–0
- 74' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Ousmane Dembélé) — 2–0
- 90+1' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (assist: Marcus Thuram) — 3–0
- 90+9' Goal (penalty): Robert Lewandowski — 3–1
Starting line-ups
France (4-2-3-1)
Poland (4-1-4-1)
About this match
On this page: the France vs Poland final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the France and Poland team pages or the World Cup page.