Mbappe fires France into World Cup last 8
Giroud finally made the breakthrough in the 44th minute, turning and slotting a low finish into the bottom right corner after Mbappe's silken through ball. The goal saw Giroud surpass Thierry Henry as France's most prolific scorer with 52 goals in 116 matches.
France's attacking threat heightened early in the second half. Szczesny punched away Griezmann's fizzing attempt before Giroud and Mbappe sent shots narrowly askew.
Les Bleus doubled their lead in the 74th minute when Giroud released Dembele into acres of space on the counterattack. The former Borussia Dortmund player then found Mbappe, who took a touch before rifling an unstoppable shot past Szczesny.
France's pressure was unrelenting and they scored again in the first minute of injury time through Mbappe, who blasted a shot into the top corner after running onto Marcus Thuram's pass.
Poland were awarded a penalty in the 98th minute after Upamecano handled Kamil Grosicki's cross inside the area.
Lewandowski saw his first attempt saved by Lloris but he was given another chance after the Tottenham goalkeeper was ruled to have advanced off his line.
The Barcelona striker made no mistake with his second chance, sending Lloris the wrong way to roll in his second goal of the tournament.
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