France v Poland LIVE: Euro 2024 result as Mbappe and Les Bleus left frustrated after Lewandowski penalty

A Kylian Mbappe penalty was cancelled out by Robert Lewandowski’s spot kick as already-eliminated Poland held France to a 1-1 draw in Dortmund on Tuesday, meaning the French finish second in Group D.

Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 56th minute with his first European Championship goal and the first scored by a French player at Euro 2024 when he calmly slotted home a penalty given for Jakub Kiwior’s clumsy challenge on Ousmane Dembele.

But Dayot Upamecano brought down Polish substitute Karol Swiderksi, which allowed Lewandowski to level from the spot in the 79th minute after his first effort was saved by Mike Maignan, who was adjudged to have advanced off his line too early.

The draw means France finish second in Group D behind Austria and will face whoever comes second in Group E, where Romania, Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine are all on three points.

Relive all the action and follow reaction from France v Poland and Netherlands v Austria below:

France vs Poland LIVE: Latest Euro 2024 updates

• FT: France 1-1 Poland

• GOAL! France 1-1 POLAND (Robert Lewandowski penalty, 79 minutes)

• GOAL! FRANCE 1-0 Poland (Kylian Mbappe penalty, 56 minutes)

• HT: France 0-0 Poland

• France are already through and looking to top the group, while Poland are out

• Kylian Mbappe starts on return from injury with forward expected to wear mask

• France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola.

• Poland XI: Skorupski; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Syzmanski, Zielinski, Moder, Zalewski; Urbanski, Lewandowski

• Group D 1. Austria 6pts; 2. France 5pts; 3. Netherlands 4pts; 4. Poland 1pt.

• France v Poland player ratings as Mbappe’s return fails to spark Les Bleus into life

France 1 - 1 Poland

France v Poland player ratings as Kylian Mbappe’s return fails to spark Les Bleus into life

19:03 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A long-awaited first goal at the Euros for Kylian Mbappe, but the France captain did seem to be struggling at times with his mask. Here’s what m’colleague Michael Jones made of Mbappe and the rest of those in action in Dortmund:

France v Poland player ratings as Mbappe’s return fails to spark Les Bleus into life

France finish second in Group D

19:01 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And here’s how Group D looks, with Austria advancing as suprise group winners after an action-packed encounter with the Netherlands - who lurk as potential opponents for England in the last-16.

Euro 2024 Group D final standings

1. Austria, 6 points

2. France, 5 points

3. Netherlands, 4 points

4. Poland, 1 point

FT: France 1-1 Poland

18:58 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Poland salvage a degree of pride at the end of a difficult tournament, battling back to pinch a point against a disappointed France. It looked like Kylian Mbappe had set his side on course to top the group when he converted from 12 yards just before the hour-mark, but Robert Lewandowski replied in kind after a double VAR intervention.

FULL TIME: FRANCE 1-1 POLAND

18:56 , Harry Latham-Coyle

France 1-1 Poland, 90 + 5 minutes

18:55 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Down goes Kylian Mbappe inside the Poland box...but referee Marco Guida waves away protests! It was clumsy from Pawel Dawidowicz, leaping and making little contact with the ball.

But that’s that! VAR clears the incident and soon after Guida’s whistle is brought to his lips, sending us to a close.

France 1-1 Poland, 90 + 3 minutes

18:53 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A curling Antoine Griezmann delivery from the left collides with one of Dayot Upamecano’s pectoral muscles and flies away. With Austria clinging on to their lead against the Netherlands, it looks like second spot for France.

France 1-1 Poland, 90 + 2 minutes

18:51 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Poland, of course, are playing for little here other than avoiding the ignominy of leaving without a point to show for their efforts. Lukasz Skorupski watches a deflected Kylian Mbappe shot loop into his bread basket.

France 1-1 Poland, 90 minutes

18:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Good work from Karol Swiderski, caught in a thicket of blue shirts but managing to escape the forest, tumbling over a limb as he exits to draw a foul.

Five additional minutes to be played.

France 1-1 Poland, 88 minutes

18:48 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Kylian Mbappe fiddles with his mask, grimacing after taking a hand to the nose from Robert Lewandowski. No malice, obviously, but sore, no doubt.

France 1-1 Poland, 87 minutes

18:47 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Another useful hand from Lukasz Skorupski on an evening full of them. A scavenging Antoine Griezmann is denied as the Poland goalkeeper clears up the carrion after a corner.

France 1-1 Poland, 85 minutes

18:46 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A desperate block from Jan Bednarek! The Poland defender hurls himself in the way of an Olivier Giroud shot.

Randal Kolo Muani replaces Ousmane Dembele as Didier Deschamps uses his fifth and final alteration.

France 1-1 Poland, 84 minutes

18:44 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Poland are the side pushing for a winner. Robert Lewandowski has come to life in this last 15 minutes, and has the run on Dayot Upamecano before mistiming his leap. Upamecano heads behind and the corner comes to nothing.

France 1-1 Poland, 81 minutes

18:41 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Well well well. There’s been a flurry of activity over in Berlin, too, which has rather changed the landscape in the group. Austria are top as things stand, France second, Netherlands third.

Youssouf Fofana is thrown on moments before Robert Lewandowski blazes over the top.

GOAL! France 1-1 POLAND (Robert Lewandowski, 79 minutes)

18:38 , Harry Latham-Coyle

In off the post! Robert Lewandowski goes the same way and Mike Maignan guesses right...but it’s perfectly placed. Poland are level in Dortmund!

Lewandowski joins Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo as the only players to score at four Euros.

SAVED! But a retake! France 1-0 Poland, 77 minutes

18:37 , Harry Latham-Coyle

KEPT OUT! Robert Lewandowski is denied by a diving Mike Maignan to his right...

But the France goalkeeper has gone too soon! VAR intervenes again and Lewandowski will get another go...

PENALTY!

18:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

GIVEN!

France 1-0 Poland, 74 minutes

18:34 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A little preview of what Real Madrid can expect at the Bernabeu next season as Kylian Mbappe works a triangle with Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni. The latter is eventually forced backwards.

Now, is that a penalty at the other end? Karol Swiderski goes down under the challenge of Dayot Upamecano, who wags his finger. VAR Massimiliano Irratti will have a look...

France 1-0 Poland, 72 minutes

18:32 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Almost something from nothing from Robert Lewandowski! Aurelien Tchouameni is caught in possession by the veteran striker, who lets fly from distance. It goes skipping a yard or so by Mike Maignan’s right-hand post - a reminder that France probably need a second to make certain.

France 1-0 Poland, 69 minutes

18:29 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Enterprising work from Theo Hernandez, winning the ball on the left and keeping on trucking all the way to the byline. His cut back - like so many from France today - is misdirected, though.

France 1-0 Poland, 67 minutes

18:28 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Michal Probierz looks to his bench to try and get Poland back in it. Karol Swiderski and Michal Skoras replace Nicola Zalewski and Sebastian Szymanski.

Kylian Mbappe has France on course to top Group D

18:24 , Harry Latham-Coyle

France 1-0 Poland, 64 minutes

18:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Jakub Kiwior is struggling mightily with Ousmane Dembele’s dynamism. The Arsenal defender is skinned again and is fortunate that Dembele neither crosses nor shoots after zipping into advanced territory. Kylian Mbappe throws up a frustrated arm.

France 1-0 Poland, 58 minutes

18:21 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A triple change for France: Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Eduardo Camavinga on; Bradley Barcola, Adrien Rabiot and N’Golo Kante off. With that will surely come a reshaping, with Kylian Mbappe pushed out to the left.

France 1-0 Poland, 58 minutes

18:18 , Harry Latham-Coyle

With Austria back ahead in Berlin, France’s position looks ever stronger.

GOAL! FRANCE 1-0 Poland (Kylian Mbappe, 56 minutes)

18:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Never in doubt!

Off comes the mask, off comes the roof in the French section of the stands. Cool, calm and collected from Kylian Mbappe, ensuring that Lukasz Skorupski can’t keep this effort out by sending the Poland goalkeeper the wrong way.

Didier Deschamps exhales in relief - it’s been hard graft but France have the lead and, as things stand, will top the group.

PENALTY!

18:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A huge chance for France! Ousmane Dembele drives past Jakub Kiwior, who throws a foot between the charging forward’s legs. Down he goes - stonewall!

Marco Guida points to the spot, Kylian Mbappe grabs the ball...

France 0-0 Poland, 52 minutes

18:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A slightly naughty one from Theo Hernandez as the sliding left-back flicks out a boot at the ankle of a clearing Poland player.

France’s substitutes have begun to warm-up in earnest. Olivier Giroud? Antoine Griezmann? It surely won’t be long before Didier Deschamps looks to his bench.

France 0-0 Poland, 49 minutes

18:09 , Harry Latham-Coyle

More good work from Lukasz Skorupski. The Poland goalkeeper picks up from where he left off, first turning away a Ousmane Dembele cross-cum-shot before beating away a Kylian Mbappe effort.

He’s nowhere near Mbappe’s next attempt, but there isn’t the requisite curl on the shot to turn inside the post. Still Mbappe seeks his first goal at the Euros.

Second half...

18:04 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The players re-emerge into the Dortmund sunshine, Kylian Mbappe breaking into a jog before he fixes his mask again. Can France find the goal they need to have a chance of topping the group? We’re back underway.

HT: France 0-0 Poland

17:51 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Another frustrating half for France in front of goal with a member of Didier Deschamps’ squad still yet to score at this tournament. Some of their build-up play has been excellent but they’ve faced stern resistance from Lukasz Skorupski, seizing his opportunity in the Poland goal. Kylian Mbappe has warmed to his work on his return, testing Skorupski twice towards the end of the half, but as things stand it will be second spot for France with Austria’s one-goal advantage over the Netherlands enough to secure their place at the top of the group.

HALF TIME: FRANCE 0-0 POLAND

17:48 , Harry Latham-Coyle

France 0-0 Poland, 45 + 1 minutes

17:48 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Into two additional minutes. Prezemyslaw Frankowski sweeps the legs of Bradley Barcola to grant France a chance to load the box. Can Ousmane Dembele deliver something useful?

Not really - too close to Lukasz Skorupski, who fittingly has the last touch of the half.

France 0-0 Poland, 44 minutes

17:45 , Harry Latham-Coyle

France are edging closer. Theo Hernandez gets on to a clever Kylian Mbappe through ball but picks out a covering Nicola Zalewski rather than one of three wainting team mates.

Mbappe then latches on to a one-two and is denied again by the busy Lukasz Skorupski. The Poland goalkeeper has had plenty to do in this half but his goal remains, so far, unbreached.

France 0-0 Poland, 42 minutes

17:43 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Nearly for Kylian Mbappe! The skipper rushes in to take the ball off the toe of first mate Bradley Barcola and almost prods past Lukasz Skorupski, who throws out a timely, tipping hand to push past the post.

France 0-0 Poland, 37 minutes

17:39 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A sore one for Kacper Urbanksi as Dayot Upamecano plants one of his big Size 13s down on the Poland forward’s foot. He’s up and amongst things again without requiring treatment, and soon back inside his box as a deflected effort earns France a corner.

A bit of pinball in the area ends with the ball bouncing within swinging distance of William Saliba. A right-footed hook is executed elegantly enough but sends the ball a couple of yards over the top.

France 0-0 Poland, 34 minutes

17:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A vital touch from William Saliba! Robert Lewandowski is left all alone in the France box and directs his header towards the far corner. It looks bound for the back of the net but for a faint brush of Saliba’s boot, a flick that goes unspotted by the referee to Lewandowski’s frustration.

France 0-0 Poland, 32 minutes

17:33 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Kylian Mbappe keeps the flow going in a France move that builds to the edge of the Poland box, but Jules Kounde can’t connect with those ahead of him.

France 0-0 Poland, 29 minutes

17:31 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The players pause for a Uefa-mandated drinks break, with the temperature nudging up towards 30 degrees on a balmy evening in Dortmund. Didier Deshamps offers some tactical instruction to Adrien Rabiot, who has had a slightly untidy start.

France 0-0 Poland, 27 minutes

17:29 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Dayot Upamecano comes clattering across into Sebastian Szymanski, sending the ball careering into the hoardings and Szymanski into some unexpected acrobatics. Firm but entirely fair from the defender.

France 0-0 Poland, 25 minutes

17:26 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A smart foul from Nicola Zalewski, tugging back Kylian Mbappe with the France captain accelerating away from the wing-back and little cover beyond him. He’s booked, rightly.

Bradley Barcola then wins a corner off the thigh of Jan Bednarek. A good pace to this contest so far.

France 0-0 Poland, 22 minutes

17:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Ousmane Dembele has been France’s primary attacking threat so far, though. A neat nutmeg has him again advancing into the Poland box before he is squeezeed out. The 27-year-old of course had a short stint at Dortmund before joining Barcelona in 2017.

France 0-0 Poland, 19 minutes

17:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle

It should be 1-0! N’Golo Kante pilfers possession inside his own half and sparks a quick break, the front three shuttling and shuffling ahead of him. Kante picks Ousmane Dembele to his right, slotting in the forward, but his shot is straight at Lukasz Skorupski, spreading himself smartly.

France 0-0 Poland, 17 minutes

17:18 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Jakub Moder’s 30-yarder is rather more ambitious - and ugly. Troubling only the pigeons in the rafters.

France 0-0 Poland, 14 minutes

17:16 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A chance for Poland! It’s comfortable gain for Mike Maignan but Kacper Urbanski might reflect he should have made more of his left-footed effort after a corner kick bounced kindly to him.

France 0-0 Poland, 10 minutes

17:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Top save! Lukasz Skorupski thrusts his right foot in the way of a Theo Hernandez drive that looks destined for the corner after the left-back arrives with thunderous intent on to a cut-back. France beginning to really build some pressure.

France 0-0 Poland, 10 minutes

17:11 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Dembele is busy in these opening skirmishes. He burns a lumbering Pawel Dawidowicz to get into a crossing position, though prods his attempt at finding a team mate much too close to Lukasz Skorupski.

France 0-0 Poland, 6 minutes

17:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Where was the man attacking it? A brilliant ball in from Ousmane Dembele pitches all of five yards out in the centre of the goal, but there’s not a Frenchman in sight to try and direct it home. Poland watch it bounce behind.

France 0-0 Poland, 5 minutes

17:05 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Sharp work from Bradley Barcola to get to the byline. He draws a corner out of Jakub Moder as the French fans rise in anticipation.

France 0-0 Poland, 3 minutes

17:04 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Poland settle into their shape, five across the back with France taking early control of possession. It’s a 4-3-3 for France with Aurelien Tchouameni sitting in the midfield trio.

France vs Poland

16:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And here’s where you can follow along with all of the goings on in the group’s other game, with the Netherlands eyeing top spot. Chris Wilson will be your guiding voice through it - flick it up on another tab and bounce between us as we hurtle towards the knockout rounds.

Netherlands v Austria LIVE: Line-ups and team news from Euro 2024

Group D permutations

16:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Here is a reminder of all of the permutations you need to know ahead of Group D’s denouement:

Euro 2024 group permutations and third-place standings explained

Poland team news: Wojciech Szczesny left out

16:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A change in goal for Poland with Lukasz Skorupski preferred to Wojciech Szczesny.

Poland XI: Skorupski; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Syzmanski, Zielinski, Moder, Zalewski; Urbanski, Lewandowski

France team news: Kylian Mbappe starts

15:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Big news for France: Kylian Mbappe is fit to start. The forward returns to the French side to face Poland with Bradley Barcola also brought in to the front line.

France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola.

Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann close in on French record

15:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Provided both are involved this evening, Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann will make their 14th appearance at a European Championship for France. Only Lilian Thuram (16) and Hugo Lloris (15) have featured more times for the nation at the tournament.

Robert Lewandowski warns Kylian Mbappe over mask

14:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Robert Lewandowski sported a protective mask after suffering a facial injury while at Bayern Munich in 2015, and can thus offer some advice on what the Frenchman can expect if he does, as expected, don one while featuring tonight.

“It’s tough, especially for strikers who move around the penalty box,” Lewandowski cautioned. “I remember well that I had problems to react and to see the ball and the opponents.”

France vs Poland: Robert Lewandowski hints at continuing international career

14:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Poland‘s Robert Lewandowski has no intention of retiring from international football after his side’s disappointing Euro 2024 campaign and is ready to play a full 90 minutes against France tonight.

With Poland having little but pride to play for in their final game, having become the first team to be eliminated from the European Championship on Friday, there were questions about the 35-year-old Lewandowski’s international future.

Midfielder Kamil Grosicki, 36, has announced the France match will be his last for Poland, while 34-year-old goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has reportedly said he plans to retire from international duty after Euro 2024.

But Lewandowski -- Poland‘s most capped player and all-time record goalscorer, with 82 goals in 151 appearances -- insisted he wants to continue and play alongside a new generation of Polish footballers.

“I’m 36 years old soon. A lot of people will be wondering how long I will play for, but I still have that fire inside of me and no one from outside will be able to affect my decision,” he told reporters on Monday.

“One day, maybe I’ll wake up and think maybe it’s time to think about retiring from international duty. But today I feel and I see that this team has a future, that despite this European Championship we have built something here.

“We have constructed something here. I see the potential in this team. I see a lot of young players emerging.”

Good afternoon

13:00 , Jamie Braidwood

France take on Poland in a Group D decider at Euro 2024, with Kylian Mbappe looking to return to the pitch with his mask after missing the draw with Netherlands.

Les Bleus survived a controversial VAR decision as they settled for a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands, leaving both sides with four points. It means France and the Netherlands, who taken on Austria in Group D, are already through to the last-16 and now face a race to top the group and earn a more favourable path to the Berlin final.

Didier Deschamps will be hoping for an improved performance against Poland, who are already out of contention following a 3-1 defeat to Austria. France missed Mbappe in the Netherlands stalemate, with the fitness of their captain dominating headlines once again ahead of the final match in the group. Mbappe has returned to full training after breaking his nose in the opening win over Austria.

Follow live scores and updates as France take on Poland looking to beat Netherlands and Austria to top spot, while you can also follow updates from the other key clash in Group D