After Argentina’s victory against Poland on Wednesday night, the Blues finally know their opponent for the round of 16 of the World Cup. The France team will face Poland on Sunday December 4 at 4 p.m.
The essential
- The France team is fixed. Qualified for the round of 16, Didier Deschamps’ men will face the team that finished second in Group C, namely Poland.
- The Poles have indeed bowed against Argentina, moving from first to second place in Group C. Australia therefore inherits from its side of the Argentines.
- The French having for their part finished first in group D, despite Tunisia’s victory in their last group stage match on Wednesday, they will therefore play not on Saturday, but on Sunday, December 4, at 4 p.m.
- Follow all the information on the France team during this 2022 World Cup.
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23:33 – When was the last meeting between France and Poland?
END OF LIVE – France – Poland. This is the poster for the match of the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup for the France team. Small question and not least, what happened during the last meeting between the two nations which dates back to 2011? During this match, which was friendly, the Blues won 1-0. The only survivor of this era still and always in the ranks of the Blues: Hugo Lloris. He was then a substitute.
22:56 – After Griezmann’s disallowed goal, the Blues are preparing to file a complaint
“We are writing a complaint following the goal of Antoine Griezmann, wrongly disallowed, from our point of view. This complaint must be sent to FIFA within 24 hours of the end of the match”, informed RMC Sport. a source close to the Blues, Wednesday evening. The cancellation of Antoine Griezmann’s goal has raised several questions in the French camp, because as reported by RMC Sport, the protocol for the use of video assistance (VAR) does not authorize a priori to reverse an action when there was a resumption of play.
22:31 – France – Poland in the World Cup: what happened during the only previous one?
The one and only confrontation between France and Poland in the World Cup dates back to 1982. At the time, the two teams had played in the small final of the World Cup, in other words, third place. France had lost 3-2. Note that the meeting took place just a few days after the famous France-Germany semi-final, described as “Seville’s nightmare” with Platini, Giresse, Tigana, Trésor and Battiston.
22:00 – The France team finally knows their opponent for the round of 16 of the World Cup
Didier Deschamps’ men now know who and when they will play their next World Cup match in Qatar. Poland having finished second in Group C, behind Argentina who beat it 2-0 on Wednesday evening, the Poles will therefore face the Blues on Sunday December 4, 2022, at 4 p.m.
21:35 – A France – Poland in eighth?
Shortly after the 75th minute of play, it is difficult to say exactly against whom the Blues will play in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar. The score is 0-2 whether for Poland – Argentina or for Saudi Arabia – Mexico. If no new ball was sent into the net, Didier Deschamps’ men would face Poland next Sunday. But let’s stay on our toes until the final whistle…
20:55 – At half-time, still 0-0 for Poland-Argentina and Mexico-Saudi Arabia
It’s already half time. But whether on the lawn of the Poland-Argentina match or on the one which receives Mexico-Saudi Arabia, not the slightest goal has been recorded for the time being. The score is still 0-0. If ever no goal was scored during these two meetings, France would therefore face Argentina, who would finish second, behind Poland, in group C.
20:34 – Who to face France in the eighth? After 30 minutes of the match, still not a single goal
France will face the 2nd team of Group C on Sunday December 4. However, for the time being, we still do not know who will be the chosen one. The last Group C matches have been held since 8 p.m. French time. After 30 minutes of play, Poland and Argentina have still not opened the scoring. It is the same on the side of the second meeting which opposes Mexico to Saudi Arabia. The suspense is at its peak…
20:00 – Against whom is the French team most likely to play its 1/8th final?
While everything is open in Group C and the matches are starting, is France more likely to fall on one nation rather than another? According to Opta, the statistics specialist, relayed by The Team, Poland has a 36.81% chance of finishing 2nd in Group C, ahead of Saudi Arabia (22.04%) and Argentina (15.97%). For its part, France is almost certain to finish in first place in its group D.
18:56 – France will face the 2nd of group C well
Despite its defeat against Tunisia, the France team finished first in its group, D. Thus, the Blues will face – as it was very strongly anticipated – the nation which will finish 2nd in group C.
18:09 – Only one match in history between France and Saudi Arabia
If France were to face Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 of the World Cup, it would be the second meeting in history between the two countries. The first was in 1998, during the World Cup organized in France. The match took place on the second day of Group C. Played at the Stade de France, it saw Aimé Jacquet’s players win by a wide margin (4-0). A match however marked by a red card received by Zinédine Zidane who had wiped his cleats on a Saudi.
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The numbers of each player of the France team were revealed on November 15, just one week before their entry into the competition, on November 22 against Australia. Captain and goalkeeper of the team, Hugo Lloris will wear the number 1. Note that the 9 was left to Olivier Giroud when Karim Benzema inherited the 19. Antoine Griezmann will wear the 7 and the 10 was offered to Kylian Mbappé.
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The photo of the France team for the 2022 World Cup
The official photo of the France team was unveiled on November 15. Taken at Clairefontaine the day before their departure for Qatar, it was – something unprecedented – done indoors because of the weather.
As usual before each major competition, the jersey of the France team for the next World Cup was officially unveiled on September 15 by the equipment supplier Nike. The outfits do not present any big surprises and correspond to the “leaks” mentioned for several days.
The home jersey is sober with midnight blue and a gold logo, while the white breaks the codes a little more. “The French collection is a fusion of the heritage and the future of the country, writes the equipment manufacturer in its press release. The motif of the oak leaf and the olive branch of the home kit represents strength, solidarity and solidarity. peace. Classic French design elements include a tricolor insert on the shorts, jacquard sock and cuff, and gold detailing.
The draw for the 2022 World Cup therefore placed the French team in Pool D. The list of teams in this fourth group for this World Cup is therefore as follows:
- France
- Australia
- Denmark
- Tunisia
The dates for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been known for some time. It is from November 21 to December 18 that the football planet has an appointment in Qatar. The date of the first match for the French team in the competition, against Australia, intercontinental play-off, has been set for Tuesday November 22, 2022, at 8 p.m. France, the reigning world champions, will start against the same team as four years ago. And we hope that the Blues will have as much trouble overcoming the Australians as in June 2018 (2-1 after a rough match), if the key is the same success until the end of the competition. Denmark will follow on November 26, another old friend, then Tunisia on November 30:
- November 22 (8 p.m.): France – Australia
- November 26 (5 p.m.): France – Denmark, in Doha, stadium 974.
- November 30 (4 p.m.): Tunisia – France, in Al-Rayyan, stadium of the City of Education.
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The Blues started preparation for the 2022 World Cup in March: a sluggish victory against Côte d’Ivoire and an offensive festival against South Africa before sinking in the League of Nations. Here are all the results of the French team this year:
- March 25, 2022: France – Ivory Coast: 2-1
- March 29, 2022: France – South Africa: 5-0
- June 3, 2022: France – Denmark: 1-2
- June 6, 2022: Croatia – France: 1-1
- June 10, 2022: Austria – France: 1-1
- June 13, 2022: France – Croatia: 0-1
Here is the ranking of the top scorer of the French football team with Thierry Henry still at the top of the hierarchy:
- Thierry Henry: 51 goals
- Olivier Giroud: 51 goals
- Antoine Griezmann: 42 goals
- Michel Platini: 41 goals
- David Trezeguet: 34 goals
- Karim Benzema: 33 goals
- Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals
- Just Fontaine: 30 goals
- Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 goals
- Youri Djorkaeff: 28 goals
- Kylian Mbappe: 28 goals