The 2018 defending World Cup champions came into this tournament with many doubters, and they shut the door on most of them through the group stage as they now head into the knockout stage full of confidence.Les Bleus may have lost last time out against Tunisia, but they played almost all backups having already confirmed a knockout place by then and able NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey to rotate the squad. Even still, the French probably should have had an equalizing goal had Antoine Griezmann not been called offside.They face a Poland side that managed goals in just one of its three group games, with their two strikes both coming against Saudi Arabia. Head coach Czeslaw Michniewicz knows that his side has to improve if they are to have any chance against the World Cup title holders.Michniewicz joked that he can only call in the players available to him, and it's his job to get the best of them, but he's not a miracle worker. "I cant turn water into wine, although that might be useful right now," he joked after the 0-0 draw with Mexico to begin group stage play.MORE: After topping Group D in emphatic fashion, aside from the B-team slump in the finale against Tunisia, France are big favorites here against a Poland side that has failed to impre s so far. Additionally, Poland are thought unlikely to score as the "no" option on both teams to score sports a ma sive swing.France are thought to be a big threat, however, as the over is a heavy favorite.A reminder: All moneyline bets in soccer are for regulation only, regardle s of competition. If the match requires a winner and goes to extra-time or penalties, a moneyline bet of a regulation draw is succe sful and the rest of play does not factor in.SkyBetLadbrokesFrance win-3751.281/42/7Draw+4755.199/221/5Poland win+110010.0012/111/1Both teamsto score Y / N+140 / -2102.20 / 1.5211/8, 8/155/4, 4/7Over / Under2.5 goals-135 / +1001.74 / 1.984/5, 10/118/11, 1/1France -1.5-1351.85 / 1.89Poland+1.5-1101.11France advance-11001.101/121/10Poland advance+5755.806/111/2 France vs. Poland team newsFrance were walking wounded coming into the tournament, with the likes ofKarim BenzemaandChristopher Nkunkusent home from the preliminary squad and replaced by younger talent.Marcus Thuramis a po sible doubt due to illne s, whilePaul Pogba,N'Golo Kante,Presnel Kimpembe,Mike MaignanandLucas Hernandezhave all been forced off the roster.Poland are mostly fit, but there's Carlos Davis Jersey a slight injury i sue for defenderBartek Bereszynski, an important player who is sitting on 49 international caps. He started and played 72 minutes for Poland the last time out, which suggests he's nearly worked his way back to full fitne s. That's the only known injury concern for the Poles.MORE: France vs. Poland key statsPoland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny Chaz Green Jersey has made the most saves of anyone at the World Cup with 19, including nine in the first half against Argentina, a record for most saves in a half in World Cup history.France striker Olivier Giroud needs just one goal to move alone atop the France all-time leading goalscorers list. Giroud has 51 goals, even with the legendary Thierry Henry for most in a Bleus shirt. One more, and the record is his to keep, until someone else comes along. That someone else could be Kylian Mbappe, who already has 31 international goals at just 23, good for seventh on the all-time list, tied with Zinedine Zidane.These two sides have met 16 times, with Poland winning just three times and managing five draws. Poland are on a seven-match winle s run against France dating back to a 4-0 friendly win in 1982.France vs. Poland match factsDate:Sunday, December 4Kickoff Time:10:00 am ET / 3:00 pm GMT / 2:00 am AEDT (Mon, Dec. 5)Location:Al Thumama StadiumOfficial:Jesus Valenzuela (Venezuela) Moneyline lean:France(-375)Against the spread lean:France -1.5 (-135)Score prediction:France 3-0 PolandWojciech Szczesny is of course the X-factor here, as he kept Poland alive longer than expected against Argentina. Yet even he was unable to prevent the South American side from bagging a pair, and this France side should run Poland ragged with their extremely quick Najee Harris T Shirts nature. As far as Round of 16 participants go, Poland do not look the part, and this should not be a trouble for Les Bleus.Wojciech Szczsny. That's it. That's the tweet. FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) Pick:France to win over 2.5 goalsOdds:-105 ( )France should come away from this match without any i sues, and there should be goals in the match. Poland are incredibly defensive, but France like to play a fast-paced game that should draw their fellow Europeans out of their shell.It's tough to trust Poland to score as well, but it's po sible they could get on the scoresheet here against a France defense that is occasionally left vulnerable by their high-energy style of play. France have kept just once clean sheet in their last 13 matches outside their own borders, and for that reason I thought hard about France to win and both to score at +250.In the end, however, I just can't trust Poland to find the back of the net. Robert Lewandowski looked extremely isolated up front throughout the group stages, and their goalscoring problems go further back than just the World Cup. In the end, I trust Poland to find a goal and push France, or Les Bleus to do the job themselves. In either case, the over should hit.France vs. Poland prop betPick:France under 1.5 cardsOdds:+112 (FanDuel)Disciplinary odds are often not released until 24-48 hours before the match begins, as bookmakers wish to see the referee a signments before setting these odds.France have been utterly spectacular from a disciplinary perspective this World Cup, earning just a single yellow card while conceding just 15 fouls, by far the fewest of anyone in the tournament. Poland aren't exactly adept at drawing cards either, seeing their opponents cautioned five times acro s the three group stage matches, an interestingly low number given how physical the likes of Mexico and Saudi Arabia proved to be.We'll need to Devin Bush Jersey wait and see how the odds affect these selections, but even picking France to end with under 0.5 cards feels a decent choice.France vs. Poland prop betPick:Half with most goals 2HOdds:-110 ( )Poland have yet to concede in the opening half of a match this World Cup, while France have gone to halftime scorele s in two of their three matches. This h