France matches Poland's 1974 group-stage feat with two four-goal
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France becomes the first team since Poland in 1974 to have two players score four goals each in the group stage of a major tournament.
France has become the first team since Poland in 1974 to have two players score four goals each in the group stage of a major tournament, according to a social media post. The post noted that Poland achieved the same feat with Grzegorz Lato and Andrzej Szarmach at the 1974 World Cup.
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