World Cup: France beat Poland to reach quarter-finals - reaction

1. Giroud becomes France's all-time record goalscorer with opener
2. Ex-Arsenal & Chelsea forward Giroud now on 52 international goals
3. Mbappe adds two more goals with fine strikes into top corner
4. Lewandowski scores stoppage-time penalty consolation for Poland
5. France will face England or Senegal, who play at 19:00 GMT
6. England set to recall Saka for last-16 game, with Rashford dropping to bench
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Jules Kounde whips in a cross for France - he was totally unmarked on the right - and Olivier Giroud tries to flick it in at the near post but it hits the side-netting.

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'Would have been a penalty'

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

That would have been interesting.

It was a clever little flick inside by Kylian Mbappe. I think that would have been a penalty.

It's a close one. I think Poland have got away with one there.

SUBSTITUTION

Poland make their first change as Juventus striker Arkadiusz Milik replaces Sebastian Szymanski.

'Canny from Szczesny'

Peter: Looked like canny play from Szczesny. Saw where the ball was going after punching it, and went down injured.

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Kylian Mbappe plays a clever one-two in the box with Ousmane Dembele and lashes a shot so far wide that Antoine Griezmann keeps it in just before it goes for a throw-in.

'France considerably better'

France are considerably better this half, Poland need to wake up and find a goal or two because the way this is going France are going to be 2 maybe 3 nil up.

Jack

'Huge talking point'

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

That could become a huge talking point if Poland manage to get back into this.

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Kylian Mbappe has the ball cleared off his foot by Sebastian Szymanski just as the France striker is about to shoot. Great play by Antoine Griezmann in the build-up to that.

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

The referee blew his whistle before Olivier Giroud put the ball in the net so it won't be given.

I don't think he should have done, it wasn't a head injury.

Wojciech Szczesny fell on a pile of Cash.

With three goals and two assists, Kylian Mbappe has now been directly involved in five goals at the 2022 World Cup, more than any other player.

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There are whistles from the fans as Poland keeper Wojciech Szczesny gets to his feet soon after.

DISALLOWED GOAL

Antoine Griezmann's corner is cleared. His follow-up cross towards Raphael Varane is punched away by Wojciech Szczesny under pressure.

Szczesny is down on the ground injured and the whistle has gone before Olivier Giroud puts a bicycle kick into the empty net. I think he knew that wasn't going to count.

That was almost the moment for Kylian Mbappe. He gets the ball on the wing, cuts in and shoots. His effort cannons off Kamil Glik and goes just wide of the far post.

Dion Dublin

Former England striker on BBC One

Gaps are appearing, patient play from France.

Poland have to come out and do something and try and work something out, how they can get through this stubborn 4-4-2 that France are putting up out of possession.

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

The game has really opened up.

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Kamil Glik is in the right place to deal with Antoine Griezmann's cross. If France get a second they'll be a lot more comfortable.

'Poland being more adventurous'

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Poland are being more adventurous in this second half with their press.

The equation is simple. They know what they have to do. They have to get back into this game. They have to pack a punch.

Kylian Mbappe finds Adrien Rabiot on the left and his low ball into the box is hacked away.

'Need to be clinical against France'

Abinash: You need to be clinical and have steely nerve against teams of the calibre as France. They might not play their best game but will find enough resources to get over the line irrespective of the situation.

Decent spell for Poland here. They have been miles better than they were against Argentina.