ROUND OF 16
France 3-1 Poland
Group D winners France took on Group C runners-up Poland within the third Spherical of 16 fixture. Nearly all of the primary half was kind of an extended battle to manage the midfield. Neither group was capable of exert dominance over possession, so time handed slowly for spectators who have been left watching every group move across the again till the ball was intercepted or cleared. There have been solely a handful of really threatening possibilities till Olivier Giroud lastly scored the primary objective from an outstanding Mbappe help within the forty fourth minute.
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Poland took extra danger going ahead within the second half however with out reward. They have been as an alternative punished on the counter within the 74th minute from a Kylian Mbappe strike assisted by Ousmane Dembele. Later, Mbappe returned to the identical spot to obtain Marcus Thuram’s help and rating the third objective for France.
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Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano gifted ex-Bayern ahead Robert Lewandowski a penalty within the final seconds of the added time. Lewandowski’s first try was saved however Wojciech Szczęsny was adjudged to have come off his line early, and French gamers additionally encroached into the penalty field earlier than he struck the kick. Lewandowski was subsequently granted a do-over, and this time he slotted dwelling to wreck France’s clear sheet on the very demise.
England 3-0 Senegal
Group B winners England took on Group A runners-up Senegal within the match that will determine who will face France within the quarterfinal. Senegal seemed the higher group within the first half-hour of the match, successful most particular person duels. England modified ways and retreated, and shortly after England had their first actual likelihood on the counter, with Jude Bellingham crossing low to search out Jordan Henderson’s end.
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Within the dying minutes of the primary half, Harry Kane scored his first objective on this World Cup when he was arrange by Phil Foden after a counterattack just like the one which produced the primary objective.
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Within the second half, England prolonged the lead when Bukayo Saka acquired the ball on the fringe of the field from Foden. He then dribbled till he discovered an open path to objective and despatched the ball by way of it within the 57th minute. The remainder of the match ended uneventfully, with England holding a clear sheet and transferring on to face France within the Spherical of 8.
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