Big day at World Cup looms for France, Poland goalkeepers
DOHA: It’s a huge day for goalkeepers with big reputations when defending champion France face Poland in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Sunday.
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World Cup Podcast: Millennial Messi sets Dutch date as England and France enter knockout fray
Alan Cawley joins Raf Diallo and Anthony Pyne to watch the latter stages of Argentina's 2-1 win over Australia, as well as reviewing Netherlands' last-16 win against USA and previewing England and France's games against Senegal and Poland respectively.
Underdogs out : Australia and Team USA pack their bags
Meanwhile France prepare to face Poland while the Lions of Teranga will take on the Three Lions, with Senegal hoping to come out victorious against England.
Lloris ‘honoured’ to equal Thuram as France’s most-capped player
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Soft-spoken Lloris set to match France caps record in Poland game
DOHA : France's Hugo Lloris began his international career a few months after Lilian Thuram hung up his boots, and on Sunday the keeper will match the great defender's record of 142 caps when the defending champions take on Poland in the last 16 at the World Cup.
Poland ready to dig in v France on Miners' Day, coach says
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz brushed aside criticism of his team being too defensive at the World Cup, saying their cautious approach had helped them advance to the last 16, where they will look to beat world champions France on Sunday - Miners' Day in Poland.
France know full well there is more to Poland than Lewandowski
DOHA : Most of France's talk ahead of their last-16 clash with Poland has been about how Les Bleus will handle Robert Lewandowski, but the defending champions are well aware there is much more to the Poles than their big-name striker.
The key statistics from the World Cup group stage
The 16 qualifiers are now decided after a dramatic World Cup group stage.