France beat Poland to qualify for the quarter finals

By Naveen Dec 05, 2022

Defending champions France have reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

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The team advanced to the quarter finals after dominating the Round of 16 game against Poland.

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France was leading 3-0 at one stage in this match.

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But in the end the lead was reduced to 3-1 when a Poland player converted a penalty kick.

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In Group D, France beat Australia and Denmark before losing to Tunisia.

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As a result, the Knockouts topped the group with six points.

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On the other hand, in Group C, Poland team finished second with four points.

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