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Photos: Giroud and Mbappe star as France beat Poland

France dominate the game, which sees Giroud become France’s highest scorer with 52 goals.

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Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world, but Poland's performance didn't give him chances to prove it against France on December 4, 2022. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
By Showkat Shafi
Published On 4 Dec 2022

A goal for Olivier Giroud and two for Kylian Mbappe see France beat Poland 3-1 to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals.

France dominated the game on Sunday at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, helping Giroud achieve a record and become France’s highest scorer with 52 goals.

A late Robert Lewandowski penalty took the sheen off the victory, but Poland were well out-classed in the second half.

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French supporters outnumbered and outshouted Poland's fans in their final 16 match at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Polish supporters went into the game hopeful despite a 2-0 loss to Argentina in their final group game of the World Cup. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Lewandowski got Poland on the scoresheet just before the game ended, but his team was no match for France and went down 3-1. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Poland's stubborn defence and their star forward Lewandowski had propelled them into the final 16 of the tournament, but their advance was stopped by France. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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French players celebrate after Olivier Giroud sends in their first goal and enters the record books as France's top scorer. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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France is one of the favourites at this year's World Cup, and they dominate the game against Poland as they seek to win a second consecutive World Cup. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Antoine Griezmann had a chance to put in France's first goal just minutes into the match, but there was too much on his free kick. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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French players celebrate after Kylian Mbappe scores the first of his two goals against Poland in the knockout stages of the tournament. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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France's supporters sense victory, and a place in the quarter-finals, as their score creeps up. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Poland's Wojciech Szczesny concedes a third goal, making it a brace for Mbappe. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Lewandowski is sour after France score their third goal, but he still goes on to put a penalty kick into the net eight minutes later. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Lewandowski’s retaken penalty hits the net after he gets a second chance because France keeper Hugo Lloris's feet weren't on the line. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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The French celebrate after they advance into the quarter-finals, where they will play on Saturday against England. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]