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France's defender Jules Kounde fights for the ball with Poland's Przemyslaw Frankowski. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe both scored during their team's World Cup last 16 win over Poland at the Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday, December 4, 2022. AFP
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France's Kylian Mbappe scores his team's second goal against Poland. Reuters
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France forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal. AFP
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Kylian Mbappe of France is challenged by Piotr Zielinski of Poland. Getty
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Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring France's third goal. Getty
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Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for France against Poland on Sunday. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud scores the opening goal at the Al Thumama Stadium. AP
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Olivier Giroud of France celebrates after scoring. Getty
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Poland's goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, defender Matthew Cash and France's Raphael Varane lie on the pitch after a collision. AFP
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Bartosz Bereszynski of Poland is booked> EPA
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Robert Lewandowski of Poland reacts after France scored their second goal. Getty
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France's defender Jules Kounde fights for the ball with Poland's Przemyslaw Frankowski. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe both scored during their team's World Cup last 16 win over Poland at the Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday, December 4, 2022. AFP
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France's Kylian Mbappe scores his team's second goal against Poland. Reuters
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France forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal. AFP
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Kylian Mbappe of France is challenged by Piotr Zielinski of Poland. Getty
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Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring France's third goal. Getty
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Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for France against Poland on Sunday. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud scores the opening goal at the Al Thumama Stadium. AP
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Olivier Giroud of France celebrates after scoring. Getty
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Poland's goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, defender Matthew Cash and France's Raphael Varane lie on the pitch after a collision. AFP
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Bartosz Bereszynski of Poland is booked> EPA
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Robert Lewandowski of Poland reacts after France scored their second goal. Getty
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France's defender Jules Kounde fights for the ball with Poland's Przemyslaw Frankowski. AFP
Mbappe and Giroud's brilliance helps France ease into World Cup quarter-finals
Veteran Giroud becomes France's all-time top scorer before PSG star's brace seals 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday
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