DOHA: France’s bid to retain the World Cup continues towards Poland on Sunday, whilst England’s pursuit of a primary primary trophy in 56 years might be examined through African champions Senegal.
Didier Deschamps’ French facet are aiming to transform the primary workforce to win successive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 after successful Group D in Qatar.
Led through electrical Paris Saint-Germain ahead Kylian Mbappe, the French are heavy favorites to development previous Poland at Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium.
But in a World Cup full of shocks just like the group-stage exits of Germany and Belgium, subduing Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is the important thing to France’s hopes of heading off any other dissatisfied.
Poland’s all-time main scorer might be hoping so as to add to his meager World Cup tally of 1 function towards France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who is ready to make his 142nd world look and equivalent Lilian Thuram as Les Bleus’ most-capped participant.
France captain Lloris praised each Lewandowski and his Polish counterpart Wojciech Szczesny, who has starred with two excellent penalty saves which have been a very powerful to his workforce completing 2nd in Group C.
“Lewandowski has been one of the best number nines in the world for years now but they are a good side collectively,” mentioned Lloris.
“Szczesny is a having a fantastic tournament, Poland owe their place in the last 16 to their goalkeeper.”
If France see off Poland, their trail against the World Cup last on December 18 may come with a quarter-final showdown towards England.
Gareth Southgate’s workforce are slated to fulfill France within the final 8 in the event that they beat Senegal on the Al Bayt Stadium.
England reached the semi-finals 4 years in the past and completed runners-up at Euro 2020, and were given off to a wonderful get started in Qatar through successful Group B.
And they imagine they are able to win the event in Qatar to in any case finish their agonizing look forward to a primary primary trophy for the reason that 1966 World Cup.
“That is not being over-confident, that is being humble enough to see what goes on in our training and how the staff prepare, and believing in ourselves too,” mentioned England defender John Stones.
Rocked through the loss to harm of talisman Sadio Mane ahead of the event, Senegal reached the World Cup knockout levels for simplest the second one time after Tuesday’s 2-1 win towards Ecuador secured the runners-up spot in Group A.
On Saturday Lionel Messi helped line up a quarter-final conflict with the Netherlands, comfy 3-1 winners over the US, with a function and a stylish efficiency in Argentina’s hastily frightened 2-1 win over Australia.
Messi were given Argentina rolling on an emotional night time in entrance of massed ranks of boisterous enthusiasts along with his 789th function in his 1,000th profession look, his first ever in a World Cup knockout tie.
“I know the effort they are making to be here with us and I know how much they enjoyed it,” mentioned Messi of his workforce’s passionate supporters.
“There is a bond we have — it is something beautiful, it is what the national team should be.”
Messi opened the scoring within the thirty fifth minute of an soaking up come upon on the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
His strike seemed to put the Argentines on find out how to a comfy win, in particular after Julian Alvarez pounced on a horrendous error from Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan to double his workforce’s lead simply ahead of the hour mark.
However Craig Goodwin’s wayward shot in some way smacked off Enzo Fernandez’s face and into the Argentina internet with 13 mins ultimate, putting in place a heart-pumping end-to-end end by which each groups will have to almost certainly have scored.
Lautaro Martinez overlooked two nice possibilities to seal the win for La Albiceleste, whilst Aziz Behich used to be denied a fantastic leveler past due on when after a winding run from left-back Lisandro Martinez made a very important last-ditch problem to forestall the Dundee United guy simply as he used to be about to shoot.
Possibly Australia’s highest probability fell to teen Garang Kuol deep in harm time, however goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a determined save to safe Argentina’s passage to the following spherical.
Didier Deschamps’ French facet are aiming to transform the primary workforce to win successive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 after successful Group D in Qatar.
Led through electrical Paris Saint-Germain ahead Kylian Mbappe, the French are heavy favorites to development previous Poland at Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium.
But in a World Cup full of shocks just like the group-stage exits of Germany and Belgium, subduing Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is the important thing to France’s hopes of heading off any other dissatisfied.
Poland’s all-time main scorer might be hoping so as to add to his meager World Cup tally of 1 function towards France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who is ready to make his 142nd world look and equivalent Lilian Thuram as Les Bleus’ most-capped participant.
France captain Lloris praised each Lewandowski and his Polish counterpart Wojciech Szczesny, who has starred with two excellent penalty saves which have been a very powerful to his workforce completing 2nd in Group C.
“Lewandowski has been one of the best number nines in the world for years now but they are a good side collectively,” mentioned Lloris.
“Szczesny is a having a fantastic tournament, Poland owe their place in the last 16 to their goalkeeper.”
If France see off Poland, their trail against the World Cup last on December 18 may come with a quarter-final showdown towards England.
Gareth Southgate’s workforce are slated to fulfill France within the final 8 in the event that they beat Senegal on the Al Bayt Stadium.
England reached the semi-finals 4 years in the past and completed runners-up at Euro 2020, and were given off to a wonderful get started in Qatar through successful Group B.
And they imagine they are able to win the event in Qatar to in any case finish their agonizing look forward to a primary primary trophy for the reason that 1966 World Cup.
“That is not being over-confident, that is being humble enough to see what goes on in our training and how the staff prepare, and believing in ourselves too,” mentioned England defender John Stones.
Rocked through the loss to harm of talisman Sadio Mane ahead of the event, Senegal reached the World Cup knockout levels for simplest the second one time after Tuesday’s 2-1 win towards Ecuador secured the runners-up spot in Group A.
On Saturday Lionel Messi helped line up a quarter-final conflict with the Netherlands, comfy 3-1 winners over the US, with a function and a stylish efficiency in Argentina’s hastily frightened 2-1 win over Australia.
Messi were given Argentina rolling on an emotional night time in entrance of massed ranks of boisterous enthusiasts along with his 789th function in his 1,000th profession look, his first ever in a World Cup knockout tie.
“I know the effort they are making to be here with us and I know how much they enjoyed it,” mentioned Messi of his workforce’s passionate supporters.
“There is a bond we have — it is something beautiful, it is what the national team should be.”
Messi opened the scoring within the thirty fifth minute of an soaking up come upon on the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
His strike seemed to put the Argentines on find out how to a comfy win, in particular after Julian Alvarez pounced on a horrendous error from Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan to double his workforce’s lead simply ahead of the hour mark.
However Craig Goodwin’s wayward shot in some way smacked off Enzo Fernandez’s face and into the Argentina internet with 13 mins ultimate, putting in place a heart-pumping end-to-end end by which each groups will have to almost certainly have scored.
Lautaro Martinez overlooked two nice possibilities to seal the win for La Albiceleste, whilst Aziz Behich used to be denied a fantastic leveler past due on when after a winding run from left-back Lisandro Martinez made a very important last-ditch problem to forestall the Dundee United guy simply as he used to be about to shoot.
Possibly Australia’s highest probability fell to teen Garang Kuol deep in harm time, however goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a determined save to safe Argentina’s passage to the following spherical.