France vs. Poland: Picks, Predictions World Cup 2022: Mbappe vs. Lewandowski Clash

Emanuel Rosu

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French forward Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group D soccer match between Tunisia and France on Nov. 30, 2022 at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar. Photo by Jewel Samad via AFP.

France continues its quest to defend the team's 2018 World Cup triumph. France meets Poland in the Round of 16, where the two opponents compete for a seat in the quarterfinals. Who will be the victor? Read on for our best World Cup France vs. Poland picks.

French forward Kylian Mbappe and his high-profile colleagues look to show who’s boss early in the game. They’ll face a Polish team that suffered badly against Argentina, in their last group-phase encounter.

Here are our top France vs. Poland World Cup picks (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

France vs. Poland Game Info

Date: Sunday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1, Telemundo, FoxSports.com, Peacock
Location: Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Weather: 72 degrees, 1% chance of precipitation, 6-mph winds

France vs. Poland Picks

Moneyline: France (-310 via DraftKings) ★★★★★
Over/Under: Over 2.5 (-118 via FanDuel) ★★★
Prop Pick: Kylian Mbappe anytime goalscorer (+105 via FanDuel) ★★★★

France vs. Poland ML Pick

France (-310 via DraftKings) ★★★★★

The French were dominant against Australia (4-1) and Denmark (2-1), then decided to rest many of their regular starters and lost to Tunisia (1-0) when they were already through to the Round of 16.

It’s back to serious business against Poland. Judging by what Poland's team showed so far, they can’t be a big obstacle if they don’t up their game significantly. Star striker Robert Lewandowski is the only major threat to the French arriéré, but his efforts could be in vain if his teammates don’t also fight.

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France vs. Poland O/U Pick

Over 2.5 (-118 via FanDuel) ★★★

If France scores early, the game should open up. Poland's performance was hard to watch against Argentina, as the Poles accepted the South Americans’ superiority with ease and left the ball in their hands for large parts of the match. A similar attitude against France means an obvious elimination. Poland needs to be dangerous itself and create problems inside the French box. Should the French team's individual quality help them unlock Poland's defense and hit the net early, Poland will have no other choice than to try to score quick too, so a spectacular clash could follow.

France vs. Poland Prop Pick

Mbappe anytime goalscorer (+105 via FanDuel) ★★★★

Mbappe didn’t start against Tunisia and France lost 1-0, in their last group match. French team manager Deschamps decided to rest him as France was already through to the last 16. Many of the players who weren't involved in the first two games had their chance to show they could start, but the result certainly raised eyebrows inside the technical staff.

Mbappe returns to the starting line-up against Poland and he’s surely the biggest threat to their defense. He was on the scoresheet both against Australia and Denmark and showed all opponents he should be feared. At +105, Mbappe to score is more than a decent option for this match.

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France vs. Poland picks made 12/3/2022 at 3:14 p.m. ET

Written By:
Emanuel Rosu

Emanuel Rosu has freelanced as a soccer specialist for the BBC, The Guardian, FourFourTwo, Goal, and the New York Times. He's part of the "Ballon d'Or" jury, representing Romania in the vote that rewards the best soccer player in the world each year. He is based in Bucharest, Romania.