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FIFA World Cup 2022: France vs Australia Group D Highlights

Holders France battled against a famous setback to finally see off a wrapped-up Australia in their Get-together D opener at the Al Janoub Field, Olivier Giroud scoring twice to match Thierry Henry’s uninhibited report of 51 targets.

A veritable issue hit France and offered early traces of deficiency – and in something like nine minutes, they were rearward. The action started with a splendid long pass from Harry Souttar, who recreated in Mathew Leckie down the right. A low cross located Craig Goodwin appearing speedy at the far post, and the winger rifled high past Hugo Lloris.

With Lucas Hernandez obliged off in the outcome fallen while testing Leckie, his replacement Theo Hernandez was nearly gotten out minutes following coming on, Mitchell Duke getting his free pass and dispatching a shot whistling just very high.

Hernandez had a significant result at the far edge in the 27th second, getting proprietorship after the Socceroos had forgotten to clear a corner fittingly and switching in an enticing cross from the left that was met by Adrien Rabiot’s beating header, permitting Mat Ryan no doorway.

Provider diverted scorer five minutes soon, Rabiot locking on to Kylian Mbappe’s watchful flick and impacting into the container before unselfishly squaring for Giroud to tap in his 50th in general goal.

Again mbappe somehow volleyed over an Antoine Griezmann cross as France attempted to foster their benefit before halftime, regardless of how Jackson Irvine’s header cut the post as Australia almost uncovered they are depleted backline.

The Socceroos couldn’t present further requests in that frame of mind to go part, regardless, and well two extra targets speedily finished the test. The convincing Mbappe rose to development in Ousmane Dembele’s cross after Griezmann’s shot had been tidied up the line and a short period later brought off down the left and cut the ball across for Giroud to head in his record-equalling goal and achieved a finally fulfilling win.

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