FACTBOX-Soccer-France v Poland World Cup 2022: kickoff time, venue, stats and odds

Where: Al Thumama Stadium, Doha Capacity: 44,400 Odds (after 90 minutes): France win: 1/4 Poland win: 12/1 Draw: 9/2 Key stats: * France have become the first reigning World Cup champions to reach the knockout stages since Brazil in 2006. * France are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Poland across all competitions (W3 D4), with their last defeat against the Poles coming in a friendly in 1982 (0-4).


Reuters | Doha | Updated: 02-12-2022 15:17 IST | Created: 02-12-2022 15:11 IST
FACTBOX-Soccer-France v Poland World Cup 2022: kickoff time, venue, stats and odds
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France play Poland in the last 16 at the World Cup in Doha on Sunday. When: Sunday, Dec. 4, 1800 local (1500 GMT/1100 ET)

Where: Al Thumama Stadium, Doha Capacity: 44,400

Odds (after 90 minutes): France win: 1/4

Poland win: 12/1 Draw: 9/2

Key stats: * France have become the first reigning World Cup champions to reach the knockout stages since Brazil in 2006.

* France are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Poland across all competitions (W3 D4), with their last defeat against the Poles coming in a friendly in 1982 (0-4). * Poland have progressed from a World Cup group stage for the first time since 1986, when they lost 0-4 to Brazil in the round of 16.

* Wojciech Szczesny has become just the third goalkeeper to save two penalties (excluding shootouts) in a World Cup after American Brad Friedel (2002) and his own compatriot Jan Tomaszewski (1974). * Against Argentina (2-0) on matchday three, Poland conceded for the first time at the 2022 World Cup.

Previous meetings: * Poland won the only previous World Cup clash between the sides, the third-place play-off match in the 1982 tournament (3-2). Their two last games which had anything at stake -- both Euro 1996 qualifiers -- ended in draws. 

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