{"id":1261524,"date":"2022-12-04T21:33:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T21:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/04\/2022-world-cup-mbappe-and-giroud-score-as-france-beat-poland-to-book-quarterfinal-spot\/"},"modified":"2022-12-04T21:33:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T21:33:26","slug":"2022-world-cup-mbappe-and-giroud-score-as-france-beat-poland-to-book-quarterfinal-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/04\/2022-world-cup-mbappe-and-giroud-score-as-france-beat-poland-to-book-quarterfinal-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Mbappe and Giroud score as France beat Poland to book quarterfinal spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/127883688_oliviergiroudputsfranceaheadagainstpoland-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_127883688_oliviergiroudputsfranceaheadagainstpoland\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Olivier Giroud became France\u2019s all-time leading goalscorer as the World Cup holders coasted past Poland to reach the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>The AC Milan striker scored his 52nd goal for France to claim the country\u2019s outright record, surpassing the great Thierry Henry.<\/p>\n<p>The historic goal came on the stroke of half-time after Giroud controlled Kylian Mbappe\u2019s pass before converting low into the net beyond the reach of Wojciech Szczesny.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>But having provided the assist for the first goal, the brilliant Mbappe turned on the style by scoring two fabulous strikes in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>He hit a powerful drive into the roof of the net from 16 yards for his first and curled home a wonderful second in injury time to take the lead in the Golden Boot race with five goals.<\/p>\n<p>Didier Deschamps\u2019 side had been left frustrated up until the opener and could well have fallen behind.<\/p>\n<p>Poland\u2019s best opening in the first half came when the ball dropped for Piotr Zielinski in the centre of the penalty area, but his strike was straight at Hugo Lloris.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Lewandowski did manage a consolation for the Poles, rolling in a penalty with the last kick of the game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:-447px\">England and Senegal meet on Sunday (19:00 GMT) for the right to play France in next Saturday\u2019s quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"rhf8k1dBnOo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celebrating Farmers - Adom TV News (2-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rhf8k1dBnOo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivier Giroud became France\u2019s all-time leading goalscorer as the World Cup holders coasted past Poland to reach the quarter-finals. 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