France and Poland will come face to face in the match of the 1/8 finals of the 2022 World Cup. Will the Poles be able to impose a struggle?
France
In the third round of the group stage, France suffered its first defeat in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, losing 0-1 to Tunisia. But this misfire did not in any way affect the standings of the European team, because after two rounds it not only secured entry into the playoffs, but also practically guaranteed the first place of quartet D, so in the battle with Tunisia it was necessary not to lose with an indecent score. As for the first two rounds, France first won against Australia (4-1), and then against Denmark (2-1).
Poland
In two rounds Poland did not score, and only in one of the three was able to achieve victory, beating Saudi Arabia 2-0. In the first round, Robert Lewandowski and company played 0-0 with Mexico, and in the third they lost 0-2 to Argentina. But even four points were enough for them to take second place and continue their performance at the 2022 World Cup. The Mexico national team, which finished third, also got four points, but it turned out to be worse in terms of the difference between goals scored and conceded (-1 vs. 0).
Statistics and figures:
- France lost in the third round after two wins;
- Poland has won one match in three;
- Poland won against France in one game out of eight.
Forecast
Even in the victorious duel with Saudi Arabia, Poland had problems that it did not easily cope with. And the match with Argentina showed that the Poles are not ready to play on equal terms with the top national teams. France will come out in a combat team that should confidently achieve a positive result.
